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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001571049-16-013422
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160328
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160329

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AWARE INC /MA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001015739
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				042911026
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21129
		FILM NUMBER:		161535306

	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
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<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>

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28, 2016 </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Aware, Inc. </B></P>

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its charter) </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>40 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, MA, 01730
</B></P>

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including zip code) </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(781) 276-4000</B></P>

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area code) </B></P>

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since last report) </B></P>

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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 9%"><B>Item 1.01.</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 91%"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>Item 5.02.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD></TR>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On March 28, 2016, the Compensation Committee (the &ldquo;Committee&rdquo;) of the Board of Directors of Aware, Inc.
(&ldquo;Aware&rdquo;) approved the following grants of unrestricted stock to the executive officers and directors of
Aware under Aware&rsquo;s 2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan in recognition of their ongoing contributions to Aware:</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 19%"><U>Name</U></TD>
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of Shares</U></TD>
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    <TD>Richard P. Moberg</TD>
    <TD>35,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Kevin T. Russell</TD>
    <TD>35,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>John S. Stafford, Jr.</TD>
    <TD>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>John S. Stafford, III</TD>
    <TD>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Adrian F. Kruse&#9;</TD>
    <TD>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Brian D. Connolly&#9;</TD>
    <TD>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Brent P. Johnstone</TD>
    <TD>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The unrestricted
shares will be issued to each executive and director in two (2) equal installments on June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016 provided
each executive officer and director is serving as a director, officer or employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company
on such date.</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>AWARE, INC.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date:  March 29, 2016</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Kevin T. Russell</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Kevin T. Russell</FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Co-President &amp; co-Chief Executive Officer,</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">General Counsel</FONT></TD>
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