Aware (AWRE) director John S. Stafford III buys 16,754 shares at $1.28

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Aware Inc. director John S. Stafford III purchased 16,754 shares of Common Stock in an open-market transaction at $1.28 per share. After this buy, he directly holds 5,121,954 shares. This filing shows a director increasing his personal stake through a routine market purchase.

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^*

STAFFORD JOHN S III

(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)
03/13/2026

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	03/13/2026		P		16,754	A	$1.28	5,121,954	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/ John S. Stafford, III	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Aware (AWRE) report in this Form 4?

Aware reported that director John S. Stafford III bought 16,754 shares of Common Stock. The open-market purchase was made at $1.28 per share and increased his directly held position in the company.

Who is the insider involved in the latest Aware (AWRE) Form 4 filing?

The insider is John S. Stafford III, a director of Aware Inc. He reported an open-market purchase of Common Stock, adding 16,754 shares at $1.28 each to his directly held stake.

At what price were the Aware (AWRE) shares purchased in this Form 4?

The reported transaction shows Common Stock purchased at $1.28 per share. Director John S. Stafford III acquired 16,754 shares in an open-market transaction at this price, according to the Form 4 data.

How many Aware (AWRE) shares does the insider hold after the transaction?

Following the reported purchase, John S. Stafford III directly owns 5,121,954 shares of Aware Inc. Common Stock. This post-transaction balance reflects the addition of 16,754 shares bought at $1.28 per share.

Was the Aware (AWRE) Form 4 transaction a buy or a sell?

The Form 4 shows a buy transaction. Director John S. Stafford III executed an open-market purchase of 16,754 shares of Aware Inc. Common Stock at $1.28 per share, increasing his direct holdings.