8-K

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): December 31, 2025

AWARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Massachusetts

     000-21129

     04-2911026

     (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

     (Commission
File Number)

     (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

    

76 Blanchard Road, Burlington, MA, 01803

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 687-0300

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)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Securities 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 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On March 4, 2026, Aware, Inc. issued the press release, attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, describing the results of operations and financial condition of the company as of and for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.

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 March 4, 2026.

104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within XBRL document)

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: March 4, 2026	By:	/s/ David K. Traverse
		David K. Traverse
		Chief Financial Officer

Aware Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits