Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 21 2020 - 4:01PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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):
May 20, 2020
AWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Massachusetts
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000-21129
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04-2911026
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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40 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, MA, 01730
(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code: (781) 276-4000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed
Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
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Trading Symbol
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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AWRE
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The Nasdaq Global Market
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
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Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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On May 20, 2020, we held an annual meeting of stockholders.
A total of 21,521,886 shares of our common stock were outstanding as of April 1, 2020, the record date for the annual meeting.
The first matter acted upon at the annual meeting was the election of two Class III directors of our board of directors. Our stockholders
elected Robert A. Eckel and Peter R. Faubert as members of our board of directors as Class III directors for a three-year term.
The final results of the vote, as reported by our inspector of elections, were as follows:
Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Robert A. Eckel
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12,385,999
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258,725
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Peter R. Faubert
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12,384,137
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260,587
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The second matter acted upon at the annual meeting was an advisory
vote on the approval of named executive officer compensation. Our stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation
of individuals identified in the Summary Compensation Table, as disclosed in the Aware, Inc. 2020 proxy statement pursuant to the
compensation disclosure rules of the SEC. The final results of the vote, as reported by our inspector of elections, were as follows:
For
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Against
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Abstain
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12,209,502
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346,893
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88,329
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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.
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AWARE, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Robert A. Eckel
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Robert A. Eckel
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Date: May 21, 2020
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