AWRE Aware Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Eckel Robert A	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) CEO and President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O AWARE INC, 40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2020
(Street) BEDFORD, MA 01730 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	12/31/2020		A		25000	A	$0	144422	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: 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	$0.00							(1)	(1)	Common Stock	60000		60000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.50							(2)	9/19/2029	Common Stock	50000		50000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.50							(2)	9/19/2029	Common Stock	50000		50000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.50							(2)	9/19/2029	Common Stock	50000		50000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.50							(2)	9/19/2029	Common Stock	50000		50000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Unrestricted stock award awarded to reporting person under Aware, Inc. 2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan. The unrestricted stock award will vest and unrestricted shares of Aware, Inc. common stock will be issued to the reporting person as follows: 20,000 shares on September 19, 2021, 20,000 shares on September 19, 2022, and 20,000 shares on September 19, 2023, provided the reporting person is serving as a director, officer or employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company on said dates.
(2)	Vests in 16 equal quarterly installments on the last day of each quarter from December 19, 2019 through September 19, 2023.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Eckel Robert A C/O AWARE INC 40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE BEDFORD, MA 01730	X		CEO and President

Signatures
/s/ Robert A. Eckel		1/4/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date