---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-027239"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWRE"
cik: "0001015739"
company_name: "AWARE INC /MA/"
filed_at: "2023-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T03:27:25.275699+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aware annual meeting: Faubert elected despite majority withheld votes; say-on-pay approved

## Summary
- Directors Robert A. Eckel (14.2M for) and Peter R. Faubert (6.8M for, 8.2M withheld) re-elected to three-year terms.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with 11.5M for, 2.6M against, 0.9M abstain; broker non-votes 3.3M.
- Shareholders recommended annual advisory votes on executive compensation (13.2M for one-year frequency).
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent auditor for FY 2023: 16.9M for, 18K against, 1.5M abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-027239
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWRE
- cik: 0001015739
- company_name: AWARE INC /MA/
- filed_at: 2023-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000095017023027239/0000950170-23-027239-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000095017023027239/awre-8k_2023_annual_meet.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-027239.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  AWARE INC /MA/ shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: 2. To recommend the frequency of holding advisory shareholder votes on the approval of executive compensation. One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 13,187,702 192,492 1,637,843 32,022 3,323,831
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000095017023027239/0000950170-23-027239-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AWARE INC /MA/ shareholders approved Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: 4. To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 16,904,081 18,457 1,451,352 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000095017023027239/0000950170-23-027239-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AWARE INC /MA/ shareholders approved Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: 2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 11,487,717 2,638,831 923,511 3,323,831
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000095017023027239/0000950170-23-027239-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  AWARE INC /MA/ shareholders approved Election of Class II Directors at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: 1. Election of Class II Directors. Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Robert A. Eckel 14,201,518 848,541 3,323,831 Peter R. Faubert 6,841,574 8,208,485 3,323,831
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000095017023027239/0000950170-23-027239-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.