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): December 13, 2000 (December 3, 2000) FORWARD AIR CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) TENNESSEE 000-22490 62-1120025 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 430 AIRPORT ROAD GREENEVILLE, TENNESSEE 37745 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (423) 636-7100 N/A (Former name or former address if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On December 3, 2000, Forward Air, Inc. ("Forward Air"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Forward Air Corporation, purchased the assets of Dedicated Transportation Services, Inc. ("DTSI") from SouthTrust Bank ("SouthTrust"). The DTSI assets were sold following default by DTSI affiliate Professional Transportation Group, Ltd., Inc. on secured loans with SouthTrust. DTSI was a leading contractor to the air cargo industry providing both truckload and less than truckload surface transportation to its nationwide customer base. DTSI operated a national network comprised of company locations and agent locations serving 70 U.S. markets. The air freight operations of DTSI are being integrated into the operations of Forward Air. ITEM 7(C) EXHIBITS