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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - AWARE INC /MA/ | tm2018354d1_ex99-1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2020
AWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Massachusetts | 000-21129 | 04-2911026 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
40 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, MA, 01730
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (781) 276-4000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former
Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | AWRE | The Nasdaq Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| ITEM 8.01. | OTHER EVENTS |
On May 4, 2020, Aware, Inc. issued the press release, attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a program authorizing the Company to purchase up to $10 million of its common stock.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
No financial statements are required to be filed as part of this Report. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
| (d) | EXHIBITS. |
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Aware, Inc. on May 4, 2020. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| AWARE, INC. | |||
| Dated: May 4, 2020 | By: | /s/ Robert A. Eckel | |
| Robert A. Eckel | |||
| Chief Executive Officer and President | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Aware, Inc. on May 4, 2020. |