<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001188112-13-001939.txt : 20130701
<SEC-HEADER>0001188112-13-001939.hdr.sgml : 20130701
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130701170125
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001188112-13-001939
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130701

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AWARE INC /MA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001015739
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				042911026
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172764000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOBERG RICHARD P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213958

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21129
		FILM NUMBER:		13945408

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AWARE INC
		STREET 2:		40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730
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        <issuerName>AWARE INC /MA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>&quot;AWRE&quot;</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MOBERG RICHARD P</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O AWARE INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>40 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEDFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01730</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>co-CEO&amp; co-President, CFO</officerTitle>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>8527</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>235327</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares of unrestricted stock issued to reporting person on July 1, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares of unrestricted stock awarded to reporting person under Aware, Inc. 2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan.  12,500 shares will be issued on December 31, 2013 provided the reporting person is serving as a director, officer or employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company on said dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Vests in 8 equal quarterly installments on the last day of each quarter from June 30, 2009 through March 31, 2011 and is exercisable upon the date the reporting person ceases to be paid by Aware, Inc. for services or expiration, whichever is sooner.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard P. Moberg</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-07-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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