Director Evee Gary receives 47,059-share award at Aware (AWRE)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Evee Gary reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Aware, Inc. director Evee Gary reported receiving a grant of 47,059 shares as an unrestricted stock award under the company’s 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan. The award was recorded on February 23, 2026 at a price of $0.00 per share.

According to the grant terms, 23,529 shares are scheduled to be issued on June 30, 2026, and 23,530 shares on December 31, 2026, if Gary is still serving as a director, officer, or employee on those dates. After this award, direct common stock holdings stand at 127,764 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Evee Gary

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Unrestricted Stock Award	47,059	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Unrestricted Stock Award — 47,059 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 127,764 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Evee Gary

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AWARE, INC.

76 BLANCHARD ROAD

(Street)

BURLINGTON MA 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
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								127,764	D

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Unrestricted Stock Award	$0	02/23/2026		A		47,059		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	47,059	$0	47,059	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares of unrestricted stock awarded to reporting person under 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan of Aware, Inc. The shares will be issued as follows; 23,529 shares on June 30, 2026, and 23,530 shares on December 31, 2026 provided the reporting person is serving as a director, officer or employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company on said dates.

	/s/ Gary Evee	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Aware (AWRE) director Evee Gary report in this Form 4?

Director Evee Gary reported an award of 47,059 shares of unrestricted stock under Aware’s 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan. The transaction was dated February 23, 2026, and recorded at a price of $0.00 per share as a grant or other acquisition.

How many Aware (AWRE) shares were granted to Evee Gary and under which plan?

Evee Gary was granted 47,059 shares of unrestricted stock under Aware’s 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan. This equity award reflects compensation in stock form, with no cash paid per share at grant, aligning director incentives with shareholder interests through ownership.

When will the unrestricted stock awarded to Aware (AWRE) director Evee Gary be issued?

The awarded shares will be issued in two future installments. 23,529 shares are scheduled for June 30, 2026, and 23,530 shares for December 31, 2026, provided Evee Gary continues serving the company or a subsidiary on those respective issuance dates.

Are there service conditions attached to Evee Gary’s Aware (AWRE) stock award?

Yes. Each installment of the unrestricted stock award is conditioned on continued service. To receive the June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2026 issuances, Evee Gary must remain a director, officer, or employee of Aware, Inc. or any subsidiary on those specified dates.

What are Evee Gary’s direct Aware (AWRE) common stock holdings after this grant?

After the reported transactions, Evee Gary directly holds 127,764 shares of Aware common stock. This figure reflects direct ownership reported in the Form 4 and includes the impact of the newly awarded unrestricted stock grant as disclosed in the filing.

Was the Aware (AWRE) stock award to Evee Gary a purchase or a grant?

The transaction was a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market purchase. The Form 4 lists transaction code A, described as a grant, award, or other acquisition, with a transaction price per share of $0.00 for the 47,059 unrestricted stock units.