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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Aware, Inc.
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(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 04-2911026
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STATE OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
One Oak Park
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE) (ZIP CODE)
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If this Form relates to the If this Form relates to the registration of
registration of a class of debt a class of debt securities and is to become effective
securities and is effective upon filing simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933
please check the following box. / / pursuant to General Instruction A (c)(2) please check
the following box. / /
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class to Name of Each Exchange on Which
be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(TITLE OF CLASS)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The information required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K is provided under
the heading "Description of Capital Stock" in the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-6807, as initially filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 1996, and subsequently amended
(the "Registration Statement"). The Registration Statement is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
1.* Amended and Restated Articles of Organization of the Registrant
2.* Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Organization (to be filed with
the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts after the
closing of the offering which is the subject of the Registration
Statement)
3.* Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant
4.* Specimen certificate for the Common Stock of the Registrant
*Incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-6807) of the Registrant.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
AWARE, INC.
By: /s/ Richard P. Moberg
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Richard P. Moberg,
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 1, 1996
