Aware, Inc.

ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS . On July 15, 2026 we held our Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A total of 21,646,057 shares of our common stock were outstanding as of May 19, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders voted (i) to re-elect Ajay K. Amlani and Peter R. Faubert as our Class III directors for three-year terms, (ii) to approve an advisory proposal on the compensation of our named executive officers, (iii) to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, (iv) to approve an amendment to our 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 1,000,000 shares. Set forth below are the matters acted upon at the annual meeting and the final voting results on each matter as reported by our inspector of elections. 1. Election of Class III Directors. Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Ajay K. Amlani 10,683,968 414,465 5,376,116 Peter R. Faubert 9,404,606 1,600,015 5,376,116 2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 9,879,827 1,175,359 43,247 5,376,115 3. To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 16,057,238 380,162 37,149 4. To approve an amendment to our 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 1,000,000 shares. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 8,632,145 2,325,719 140,569 5,376,116