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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 23, 2007 (July 23, 2007)


                             FORWARD AIR CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Tennessee                      000-22490                 62-1120025
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
    of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)


          430 Airport Road
        Greeneville, Tennessee                         37745
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(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (423) 636-7000


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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    Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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SECTION 2.      FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

Item 2.02.      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of
a press release, dated July 23, 2007, announcing the financial results of
Forward Air Corporation for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.


SECTION 9.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.


        (d)     Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished as part of
                this Report.

   No.                                  Exhibit
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   99.1            Press Release of Forward Air Corporation dated July 23, 2007.


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                                   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 AIR CORPORATION



Date: July 23, 2007                     By: /s/ Matthew J. Jewell
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                                            Matthew J. Jewell
                                            Senior Vice President, General
                                            Counsel and Secretary


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


   No.                                  Exhibit
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   99.1            Press Release of Forward Air Corporation dated July 23, 2007.




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