Aware Inc.

11/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/04/2024 16:25

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Traverse David K
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AWARE INC /MA/ [AWRE] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O AWARE, INC., 76 BLANCHARD ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2024
(Street)
BURLINGTON, MA 01803 		4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 27,785 D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $2.05 10/31/2024 A 100,000 (1) 10/31/2034 Common Stock 100,000 $2.05 100,000 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $2.21 (2) 11/19/2029 Common Stock 44,000 44,000 D
Unrestriced Stock Award $ 0 (3) (3) Common Stock 24,000 24,000 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Traverse David K
C/O AWARE, INC.
76 BLANCHARD ROAD
BURLINGTON, MA 01803 		Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ David K. Traverse 11/04/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Twenty-five percent of the option will vest annually, beginning on October 31, 2025, and continuing on each anniversary thereafter until fully vested on October 31, 2028
(2) Fifty percent of the option will vest on February 20, 2025, with the remainder vesting in 12 equal monthly installments starting on March 20, 2025.
(3) Shares of unrestricted stock awarded to reporting person under 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan of Aware, Inc. The shares will be issued as follows; 6,000 shares on December 1, 2024, 6,000 shares on June 1, 2025, 6,000 shares on June 1, 2026 and 6,000 shares on June 1, 2027 provided the reporting person is serving as a director, officer or employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company on said dates.
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