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ticker: "AWRE"
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company_name: "AWARE INC /MA/"
filed_at: "2026-07-21T20:33:48+00:00"
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# Aware appoints James Beecham to board; shareholders approve 1M share increase to equity plan

## Summary
- James Beecham, co-founder/CEO of ALTR, appointed as Class I director effective July 15, 2026.
- Shareholders re-elected Ajay K. Amlani and Peter R. Faubert as Class III directors at annual meeting.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal approved: 9,879,827 for, 1,175,359 against, 43,247 abstain.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as auditor for FY2026 approved: 16,057,238 for, 380,162 against.
- Amendment to 2023 Equity Plan increasing authorized shares by 1,000,000 approved: 8,632,145 for, 2,325,719 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-310401
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWRE
- cik: 0001015739
- company_name: AWARE INC /MA/
- filed_at: 2026-07-21T20:33:48+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000119312526310401/0001193125-26-310401-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015739/000119312526310401/awre-20260715.htm

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