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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ______________   FORM 8-K ______________   CURRENT REPORT   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 24, 2024   Forward Industries, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   New York   001-34780   13-1950672 (State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)   700 Veterans Memorial Hwy. Suite 100 Hauppauge , New York 11788 (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)   (631) 547-3055 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share FORD The NASDAQ Capital Market   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐                Item 8.01 Other Events.   Nasdaq Compliance Notice   As previously disclosed on its Current Report on Forms 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 4, 2023, and February 5, 2024, Forward Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”), which requires a listed company to maintain a minimum bid price of at least $1.00.   Additionally, as previously disclosed on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2024, the Company received notice from Nasdaq that the Company’s stockholders’ equity as reported in the Company’ Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2023, did not comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b)(1) (the “Stockholders’ Equity Rule”), which requires a listed company to maintain a stockholders’ equity of at least $2,500,000.   On July 24, 2024, the Company received a written notice from Nasdaq (the “Compliance Notice”), confirming that the Company has regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule and the Stockholders’ Equity Rule. The Compliance Notice informed the Company that pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5815(d)(4)(B), the Company is subject to a mandatory panel monitor until July 24, 2025.       SIGNATURES   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.     FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC.           Date: August 1, 2024 By: /s/ Kathleen Weisberg       Name: Kathleen Weisberg       Title: Chief Financial Officer             2