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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250128

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MITEK SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000807863
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				870418827
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35231
		FILM NUMBER:		25564128

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 B STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		619-269-6800

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		STREET 1:		600 B STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92101
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i7d5a21d1d36b45b1a148d7c42078475d_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Lato',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Lato',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:134%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Lato',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:134%">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="text-align:center;text-indent:2.25pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Lato',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:134%">___________________________________</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font 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style="color:#000000;font-family:'Lato',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:134%">___________________________________&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Lato',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:134%">Filed by the Registrant&#160;&#160; &#9746; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Lato',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:134%">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant&#160;&#160; &#9744;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Lato',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:134%">Check the appropriate box&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><table 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(the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued the following press release.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:20pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Mitek Systems Announces Mark Rossi as a Nominee to its Board of Directors<br>To be Voted on at the Company&#8217;s Annual Meeting in March</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">San Diego, California, January 28, 2025</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> &#8212; Mitek Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ&#58; MITK), a global leader in digital identity verification, mobile capture, and fraud management, today announced the nomination of Mark Rossi to its board of directors. Mr. Rossi will also serve as a member of the board&#8217;s audit committee, pending shareholder approval at the company&#8217;s upcoming annual meeting.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Mr. Rossi brings over four decades of strategic, financial, and operational expertise, having served on the boards of approximately 25 companies, including seven public entities. He is a co-founder of Cornerstone Equity Investors, where he managed a series of Private Equity funds over a period of 25 years. His investment experience spans various industries, including technology, business and financial services and consumer products. Cornerstone's notable portfolio investments include Dell Computer, Health Management Associates, and Novatel Wireless. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8220;I had the privilege of working with Mark during his time on the board at Cardtronics, where I saw firsthand his ability to build strong, accountable relationships with both management and directors,&#34; said Ed West, CEO of Mitek Systems. &#34;Mark served as a trusted thought partner, helping us navigate strategic, operational, financial, and competitive challenges with clarity and purpose. His extensive experience across industries, along with his deep governance expertise, will be valuable as we advance Mitek's growth strategy and continue to deliver value to our customers and shareholders.&#8221;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">In addition to his private equity achievements, Mr. Rossi has deep expertise in corporate governance, M&#38;A, IPOs, and organizational restructuring. Currently, he consults and serves as a director for companies ranging from startups to enterprises with revenues exceeding $1 billion. He is also Chairman of the Board for Vali Cyber, a cybersecurity firm specializing in providing advanced cybersecurity solutions for hypervisors and Linux based environments.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Mr. Rossi&#8217;s nomination underscores Mitek&#8217;s commitment to strengthening its leadership and oversight as the company continues to expand its market presence and drive long-term value creation. His expertise in safeguarding digital environments and addressing emerging security threats complements Mitek&#8217;s mission to protect global enterprises and their customers from fraud and cyber risks.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">About Mitek</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Mitek (NASDAQ&#58; MITK) is a global leader in digital access, founded to bridge the physical and digital worlds. Mitek&#8217;s advanced identity verification technologies and global platform make digital access faster and more secure than ever, providing companies new levels of control, deployment ease and operation, while protecting the entire customer journey. With solutions trusted by 7,900 organizations around the world, including the majority of North American financial institutions which rely on our mobile check deposit solutions, Mitek helps companies reduce risk and meet regulatory requirements. Learn more at&#160;</font><font style="color:#467886;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">www.miteksystems.com</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Follow Mitek on&#160;</font><font style="color:#467886;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">LinkedIn</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;and&#160;</font><font style="color:#467886;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">YouTube</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">, and read Mitek&#8217;s latest blog posts&#160;</font><font style="color:#467886;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">here</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Forward-Looking Statements</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical fact. Although Mitek believes that the expectations and assumptions reflected in these statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the following&#58; our ability to successfully manage leadership transition, execute on our strategy and drive profitability, and the risk factors we identify in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, and actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements. Mitek undertakes no duty to update publicly any forward-looking statement that it may make, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law, regulation, or other competent legal authority.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Contact</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Media Inquiries&#58;<br></font><font style="color:#467886;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">pr&#64;miteksystems.com</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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