Aware (AWRE) CEO Ajay Amlani acquires 10,874 shares in open-market buys

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

AWARE INC (AWRE) President & CEO Ajay K. Amlani reported open-market purchases of company common stock. On May 15, he bought 10,140 shares at $1.25 per share, and on May 14 he bought 734 shares at $1.21 per share.

Across both days, Amlani acquired 10,874 shares, increasing his direct holdings to 903,248 common shares after the latest transaction. These transactions are classified as non-derivative, open-market purchases, indicating direct equity ownership rather than options or other derivatives.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 10,874 shares ($13,563)

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Amlani Ajay K

Role President & CEO

Bought 10,874 shs ($14K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	10,140	$1.25	$13K
Purchase	Common Stock	734	$1.21	$888.14

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 903,248 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Shares bought May 15: 10,140 shares at $1.25 Shares bought May 14: 734 shares at $1.21 Total shares purchased: 10,874 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares bought May 15 10,140 shares at $1.25 Open-market purchase of common stock on May 15, 2026

Shares bought May 14 734 shares at $1.21 Open-market purchase of common stock on May 14, 2026

Total shares purchased 10,874 shares Net common shares bought across both reported transactions

Holdings after transactions 903,248 shares Total direct common stock owned after May 15, 2026 trade

Net buy direction 10,874-share net buy transactionSummary netBuySellShares and netBuySellDirection

Key Terms

open-market purchase, non-derivative, transaction code P, direct ownership, +1 more

5 terms

open-market purchase financial

"transaction_action": "open-market purchase""

An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.

non-derivative financial

""transaction_type": "non-derivative""

transaction code P financial

""transaction_code": "P""

direct ownership financial

""ownership_type": "direct""

net-buy financial

""netBuySellDirection": "net-buy""

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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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^*

Amlani Ajay K

(Last) (First) (Middle)

76 BLANCHARD ROAD

(Street)

BURLINGTON MASSACHUSETTS 01803

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)
	President & CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	05/14/2026		P		734	A	$1.21	893,108	D
Common Stock	05/15/2026		P		10,140	A	$1.25	903,248	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

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Ajay Amlani	05/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transactions did AWARE INC (AWRE) report in this Form 4?

The filing shows President & CEO Ajay K. Amlani made two open-market purchases of AWARE common stock, buying 10,140 shares at $1.25 and 734 shares at $1.21. Both transactions involved non-derivative common shares held directly.

How many AWARE (AWRE) shares did the CEO buy in total?

Ajay K. Amlani bought a total of 10,874 AWARE common shares across two days. This includes 10,140 shares on May 15 and 734 shares on May 14, all in open-market transactions classified under transaction code P.

What price did the AWARE (AWRE) CEO pay for the recently purchased shares?

The CEO paid $1.25 per share for 10,140 AWARE common shares on May 15 and $1.21 per share for 734 shares on May 14. Both purchases were recorded as open-market transactions in common stock.

How many AWARE (AWRE) shares does the CEO own after these transactions?

Following the latest reported purchase, Ajay K. Amlani directly owns 903,248 AWARE common shares. This figure reflects his total direct holdings after the May 15 open-market transaction reported in the Form 4 filing.

Were any derivatives or options involved in the AWARE (AWRE) CEO’s recent Form 4?

No derivatives or options were reported in this Form 4. Both transactions involved non-derivative AWARE common stock, and the derivativeSummary section shows no remaining derivative positions disclosed in this particular filing.

What does transaction code P mean in the AWARE (AWRE) Form 4 filing?

Transaction code P indicates an open-market or private purchase of securities. In this Form 4, both trades by Ajay K. Amlani are coded P, meaning they are reported as direct open-market purchases of AWARE common stock.