0001144204-12-063243.txt : 20121115 0001144204-12-063243.hdr.sgml : 20121115 20121115164340 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-063243 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121113 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121115 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: STAFFORD JOHN S JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001034005 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21129 FILM NUMBER: 121209244 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O STAFFORD TRADING STREET 2: 230 S LASALLE ST SUITE 688 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604 4 1 v328675_4.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2012-11-13 0 0001015739 AWARE INC /MA/ AWRE 0001034005 STAFFORD JOHN S JR 350 N. ORLEANS STREET SUITE 2N CHICAGO IL 60654-1975 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2012-11-13 4 S 0 321134 6.00 D 0 D Common Stock 2057296 I By Proxy The reporting person has obtained proxies from the holders of 2,057,296 shares of common stock granting him the exclusive right to vote those shares of common stock. The reporting person 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, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the 2,057,296 shares of common stock that are the subject of these proxies. /s/ John S. Stafford, Jr. 2012-11-15