SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2024-01-18

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 <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p>
 <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">AWARE, INC.</font></p>
 <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">2023 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN<br></font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p>
 <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Section 1. </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Purposes of the Plan</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
 <p style="text-indent:4.533%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">The purposes of the Aware, Inc. 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan (the &#x201c;Plan&#x201d;) are: (i) to provide long-term incentives and rewards to those employees, officers, directors and other key persons (including consultants) of Aware, Inc. (the &#x201c;Company&#x201d;) and its Subsidiaries (as defined below) who are in a position to contribute to the long-term success and growth of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) to assist the Company and its Subsidiaries in attracting and retaining persons with the requisite experience and ability, and (iii) to more closely align the interests of such employees, officers, directors and other key persons with the interests of the Company&#x2019;s stockholders.</font></p>
 <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Section 2. </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">Definitions</font></p>
 <p style="text-indent:4.533%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">The following terms shall be defined as set forth below:</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
 <p style="text-indent:4.533%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Act&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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 <p style="text-indent:4.533%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Award&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">or </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:italic;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201c;Awards,&#x201d; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">except where referring to a particular category of grant under the Plan, shall include Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock Awards, Unrestricted Stock Awards, Dividend Equivalent Rights and Cash Awards.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
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