SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Eckel Robert A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O AWARE, INC.

76 BLANCHARD ROAD

(Street)

BURLINGTON

01803

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AWARE INC /MA/ [ AWRE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CEO & President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.73	02/20/2024		D			1,250,000	⁽¹⁾	02/23/2031	Common Stock	1,250,000	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.5	02/20/2024		D			50,000	⁽³⁾	09/19/2029	Common Stock	50,000	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.5	02/20/2024		D			50,000	⁽³⁾	09/19/2029	Common Stock	50,000	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.5	02/20/2024		D			50,000	⁽³⁾	09/19/2029	Common Stock	50,000	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.5	02/20/2024		D			50,000	⁽³⁾	09/19/2029	Common Stock	50,000	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$2.21	02/20/2024		A		619,000		⁽⁴⁾	02/20/2034	Common Stock	619,000	⁽²⁾	619,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Fifty percent of the option vested on February 24, 2023, with the remainder vesting in 24 equal monthly installments starting on March 24, 2023.

2. See Remarks

3. 100% of the shares subject to the option were fully vested and exercisable

4. 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.

Remarks:

On February 20, 2024, the issuer canceled, pursuant to the issuer's option exchange program, options to purchase (i) 1,250,000 shares of Aware, Inc. common stock ("Shares") at an exercise price of $4.73 per Share (the "4.73 Option"), (ii) 50,000 Shares at an exercise price of $4.50 per Share (the "4.50 Option"), (iii) 50,000 (3) On February 20, 2024, the issuer canceled, pursuant to the issuer's option exchange program, options to purchase (i) 1,250,000 shares of Aware, Inc. common stock ("Shares") at an exercise price of $4.73 per Share (the "4.73 Option"), (ii) 50,000 Shares at an exercise price of $4.50 per Share (the "4.50 Option"), (iii) 50,000 Shares at an exercise price of $5.50 per Share (the "5.50 Option"), (iv) 50,000 Shares at an exercise price of $6.50 per Share (the "6.50 Option") and (v) 50,000 Shares at an exercise price of $7.50 per Share (the "7.50 Option"). In exchange, the reporting person received a replacement option to purchase 550,000 Shares in exchange for the 4.73 Option, 23,500 Shares in exchange for the $4.50 Option, 18,500 Shares in exchange for the $5.50 Option, 14,500 Shares in exchange for the $6.50 Option, and 12,500 Shares in exchange for the $7.50 Option, representing an aggregate of 619,000 Shares, having an exercise price of $2.21 per Share.

	/s/ Robert A. Eckel	02/22/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by Eckel Robert A