Aware Inc. previously announced on November 19, 2012 that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $1.80 per share payable to the company's common stockholders (approximately $40 million in the aggregate). The record date for the special cash dividend will be the close of business on December 3, 2012 and the payable date for the special cash dividend will be December 17, 2012.

On November 26, 2012, Aware Inc. announced that NASDAQ had set an ex-dividend date for the special cash dividend. An ex-dividend date of December 18, 2012 has been established by NASDAQ.

A copy of the press release issued by the company with respect to the foregoing matters is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

(d) EXHIBITS.

 Number        Description
99.1           Press release issued by Aware, Inc. on November 26, 2012,
               entitled "NASDAQ Sets Ex-Dividend Date for Aware, Inc.'s Special
               Cash Dividend of $1.80 Per Share."