Aware Inc Director Brian Connolly Receives 22,500 Shares in Stock Award

This SEC Form 4 filing discloses that Brian D. Connolly, a director of Aware Inc (AWRE), received 22,500 shares of common stock as a stock award on July 1, 2026. The transaction was coded as "M" (Exercise of in-the-money derivative security) and was acquired at $0.00 per share. Following this transaction, Connolly's total holdings in Aware Inc increased to 266,955 shares. The filing was signed by Connolly on July 2, 2026, and reports his ownership as direct. As a director of the company, this transaction represents compensation in the form of equity awards, which is a common practice for board members of publicly traded companies.