Company: AWRE
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-058702
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Company: AWARE INC /MA/
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 10
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 is an audit committee financial expert under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Prior approval from the audit committee is required for all audit services and non-audit services to be provided by our independent auditors.

Committee authority. Our audit committee, nominating and corporate governance committee, and compensation committee each have the authority to retain independent advisors and consultants, with all fees and expenses to be paid by us.

Whistleblower procedures. Our audit committee has adopted procedures for the treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, including procedures for the confidential and anonymous submission by our directors, officers and employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters.

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Directors and Ex ecutive Officers Directors and exe cutive officers The following table provides information regarding Aware’s directors and executive officers as of April 15, 2025:

| Name                             | Age | Position                                        |
| Ajay K. Amlani                   |  51 | Chief executive officer, president and director |
| Gary Evee (4)                    |  53 | Chairman and Director                           |
| Brian D. Connolly (2)(3)(4)      |  55 | Director                                        |
| Peter R. Faubert (2) (4)         |  54 | Director                                        |
| Brent P. Johnstone (1)(2)(3)(4)  |  54 | Director                                        |
| Brian Krause                     |  47 | Chief revenue officer                           |
| Mohamed Lazzouni                 |  65 | Chief technology officer                        |
| John S. Stafford, III (1)(3) (4) |  55 | Director                                        |
| David K. Traverse                |  51 | Chief financial officer                         |

(1) Member of the executive committee (2) Member of the audit committee (3) Member of the compensation committee (4) Member of the nominating and corporate governance committee In October 2024, the Board of Directors initiated a leadership transition process as part of its ongoing strategic planning. Robert Eckel, our then-Chief Executive Officer, stepped down from the role effective December 31, 2024. During the interim period, David Traverse, our Chief Financial Officer, served as Interim CEO while the Board conducted an executive search. Following the conclusion of this process, the Board appointed Ajay Amlani as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 3, 2025. Gary Eve