ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On September 9, 2009, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors adopted amendments (the "Amendments") to the forms of Incentive Stock Option Agreement and Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for options that were granted to our executive officers and directors under the Aware, Inc. 1996 Stock Plan and the form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for options that were granted to our executive officers and directors under the Aware, Inc. 2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan. The Amendments extend the time period during which an executive officer or director of Aware can exercise his or her option following termination of his or her services to Aware. The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendments, copies of which are filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) EXHIBITS Number Title 10.1 Form of Amendments to Incentive Stock Option Agreement and Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Executive Officers and Directors under the Aware, Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan and Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Executive Officer and Directors under the Aware, Inc. 2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan

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