UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 28, 2016
Aware, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 000-21129
| Massachusetts | 04-2911026 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (IRS Employer | |
| incorporation) | Identification No.) | |
40 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, MA, 01730
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(781) 276-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On March 28, 2016, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Aware, Inc. (“Aware”) approved the following grants of unrestricted stock to the executive officers and directors of Aware under Aware’s 2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan in recognition of their ongoing contributions to Aware:
| Name | # of Shares | |
| Richard P. Moberg | 35,000 | |
| Kevin T. Russell | 35,000 | |
| John S. Stafford, Jr. | 10,000 | |
| John S. Stafford, III | 10,000 | |
| Adrian F. Kruse | 10,000 | |
| Brian D. Connolly | 10,000 | |
| Brent P. Johnstone | 10,000 |
The unrestricted shares will be issued to each executive and director in two (2) equal installments on June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016 provided each executive officer and director is serving as a director, officer or employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company on such date.
Signature(s)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| AWARE, INC. | |||
| Date: March 29, 2016 | By: | /s/ Kevin T. Russell | |
| Kevin T. Russell | |||
| Co-President & co-Chief Executive Officer, | |||
| General Counsel | |||
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