Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001179110-16-031145
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2016-11-03 16:24:29
Reporting Period:
2016-11-01
Filing Date:
2016-11-03
Accepted Time:
2016-11-03 16:24:29
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1015739 Aware Inc AWRE Services-Prepackaged Software (7372) 042911026
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1034005 Jr S John Stafford 350 N. Orleans Street
Suite 2N
Chicago IL 60654-1975
Yes No No No
1496364 Yang Susan Stafford C/O Ronin Capital, Llc
350 N. Orleans Street, Suite 2N
Chicago IL 60654-1975
No No Yes No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2016-11-01 286,671 $5.23 321,671 No 4 P Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2016-11-01 286,671 $0.00 35,000 No 5 G Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2016-11-01 286,671 $0.00 286,671 No 5 G Indirect By Revocable Trust
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 P Direct
No 5 G Direct
No 5 G Indirect By Revocable Trust
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 275,899 Indirect By Proxy
Footnotes
  1. On November 1, 2016 John R. Stafford, Jr. and his spouse Susan Yang Stafford engaged in a series of private transactions for estate planning purposes with members of their immediate family and trusts controlled by them that resulted in the acquisition of 286,671 shares of common stock (the "Shares") of Aware, Inc. (the "Company") beneficially owned by a family trust (the "Family Trust"). In consideration of the Shares, Mr. & Mrs. Stafford contributed to the Family Trust cash consideration for the Shares based on the then fair market value of the shares.
  2. Represents the average of the high and low prices for the Shares as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market on October 31, 2016.
  3. On November 1, 2016, the Shares acquired by Mr. & Mrs. Stafford from the Family Trust were gifted to a revocable trust of Mr. Stafford (the "Revocable Trust").
  4. Mr. Stafford holds proxies from the holders of 275,899 shares of common stock granting him the exclusive right to vote those shares of common stock. Mr. Stafford does not have the right to dispose of such shares of common stock nor does he have any pecuniary interest in such shares of common stock. Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 13d-4, Mr. Stafford disclaims beneficial ownership of the 275,899 shares of common stock that are the subject of these proxies.