Aware (AWRE) Director Beecham Dougles Receives Award

What Happened

• Beecham James Dougles, a director of Aware, Inc. (AWRE), was granted an award of 27,027 shares on 2026-07-27. The reported acquisition price is $0.00 (transaction coded as an award/derivative), meaning this is compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-27; Form 4 filed: 2026-07-29 (timely filing).
• Shares awarded: 27,027 shares; reported acquisition price: $0.00.
• Shares issued/vesting: The shares will be issued after December 31, 2026 only if Dougles remains a director, officer or employee on that date (see footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided summary—see the full Form 4 for total holdings.
• Transaction type: A (award/grant of derivative interest); this is a compensation award, not a purchase or sale.

Context

• This award appears to be deferred/contingent compensation tied to continued service through year-end 2026; such awards are common for directors and do not necessarily signal insider buying or selling activity.
• Because the award has an issuance condition, the shares are not immediately tradable and do not represent immediate cash proceeds.