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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-157286"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWRE"
cik: "0001015739"
company_name: "AWARE INC /MA/"
filed_at: "2026-04-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:41:30.618944+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aware Inc. sets 2026 executive bonus plan; CEO target $200k, based on revenue and adjusted EBITDA

## Summary
- CEO Ajay Amlani target bonus $200k; CRO Brian Krause and CMO Lona Therrien each $120k; CFO David Traverse $100k.
- Performance goals: Revenue (50% weight) and Adjusted EBITDA (50% weight); bonuses require EBITDA above defined threshold.
- Payouts range from 25% of target at threshold to 100% at target; enhanced targets allow up to 200% of target bonus.
- No specific threshold or target numbers disclosed; plan applies to 2026 performance year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-157286
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWRE
- cik: 0001015739
- company_name: AWARE INC /MA/
- filed_at: 2026-04-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000119312526157286/0001193125-26-157286-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000119312526157286/awre-20260413.htm

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