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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-177754"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWRE"
cik: "0001015739"
company_name: "AWARE INC /MA/"
filed_at: "2022-06-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T00:12:27.139516+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aware annual meeting votes: directors re-elected, say-on-pay and auditor ratified

## Summary
- Brent P. Johnstone re-elected as Class II director with 13,866,669.83 for; John S. Stafford III re-elected with 11,049,697.83 for.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 10,723,887.83 for vs. 4,127,922.97 against, 930,967 abstain.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as auditor passed with 18,252,355.83 for, 43,404.97 against, 739,804 abstain.
- Record date April 8, 2022; 21,642,260 shares outstanding; broker non-votes of 3,252,787 on director and say-on-pay items.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-177754
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWRE
- cik: 0001015739
- company_name: AWARE INC /MA/
- filed_at: 2022-06-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1015739/000119312522177754/0001193125-22-177754-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000119312522177754/d353847d8k.htm

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