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Irenic Capital builds nearly 5% stake in Forward Air, WSJ reports

Irenic Capital builds nearly 5% stake in Forward Air, WSJ reports

Activist investor Irenic Capital Management has established an interest of nearly 5% in U.S. trucking company Forward Air, the Wall Street Journal’s Lauren Thomas reports. The investor privately sent a letter to the company’s board of directors this month urging for a board overhaul and a strategic review to weigh a number of options, including a sale, the author says, citing people familiar with the matter.

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