---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-188642"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWRE"
cik: "0001015739"
company_name: "AWARE INC /MA/"
filed_at: "2022-07-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T20:16:00.417384+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aware sells Bedford, MA building for $8.85M, nets >$8M to strengthen balance sheet

## Summary
- Received $8.85M cash proceeds from sale of Bedford, MA building to FDS Bedford, LLC.
- Net proceeds exceed $8M after transaction expenses (broker commissions, escrow release).
- Company plans to occupy new leased building in Burlington, MA before year-end 2022.
- CEO cites additional flexibility to pursue organic growth and strategic investments.
- Sale part of transformation to subscription-based SaaS platform company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-188642
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWRE
- cik: 0001015739
- company_name: AWARE INC /MA/
- filed_at: 2022-07-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000119312522188642/0001193125-22-188642-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000119312522188642/d361724d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-188642.txt

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