Forward Industries, Inc. 10-Q

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION No officers, as defined in Rule 16a-1(f), or directors adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as defined in Regulation S-K Item 408, during the last fiscal quarter. ITEM 6. EXHIBITS The exhibits listed in the accompanying “Index to Exhibits” are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Form 10-Q. 41 Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. Dated: August 12, 2026 FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC. By: /s/ Michael Pruitt Michael Pruitt Interim Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) By: /s/ Mark Brazier Mark Brazier Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 42 EXHIBIT INDEX Incorporated by Reference Exhibit No. Exhibit Description Form Date Number Filed or Furnished Herewith 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 4, 2026, by and between Forward Industries, Inc., a Texas corporation and Forward Industries, Inc., a New York corporation 8-K 3/9/26 2.1 3.1 Certificate of Formation of Forward Industries, Inc. 8-K 3/9/26 3.1 3.2 Bylaws of Forward Industries, Inc. 8-K 3/9/26 3.2 10.1 2021 Equity Incentive Plan * 8-K 12/23/20 4.1 10.1(a) Amendment No. 1 to the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan * S-8 9/18/25 4.2 10.1(b) Amendment No. 2 to the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan * 8-K 3/9/26 10.1 10.2 Securities Repurchase Agreement, dated March 18, 2026 8-K 3/19/26 10.1 10.3 Master Digital Currency Loan Agreement 8-K 3/19/26 10.2 31.1 CEO Certifications (302) Filed 31.2 CFO Certifications (302 ) Filed 32.1 CEO and CFO Certifications (906) Furnished 101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document (the Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) Filed 101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document Filed 101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document Filed 101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document Filed 101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document Filed 101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document Filed 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) ______________________ * Management compensatory agreement or arrangement. Copies of this filing (including the financial statements) and any of the exhibits referred to above will be furnished at no cost to our shareholders who make a written request to Forward Industries, Inc.; 111 Congress Avenue, Suite 500, Austin, TX 78701; Attention: Corporate Secretary. 43