Aware (AWRE) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Ajay Amlani, Chief Executive Officer, President & Director, was paid $1.8M in 2025.

Filed
May 22, 2026
Annual meeting
July 15, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$1.8M2025
CEO pay in equity
94%$1.7M in awards
2025 Revenue
$17.3 millionBelow bonus threshold
EBITDA Loss
$3.9 million2025 performance
Revenue Weighting
60%Bonus plan metric
Bookings Growth Weighting
20%Bonus plan metric
EBITDA Weighting
20%Bonus plan metric
Maximum Target Bonus
300%At enhanced revenue performance

How Amlani was paid

$1.8M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary6%Stock awards48%Option awards46%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Ajay AmlaniChief Executive Officer, President & Director$1,826,746
David TraverseChief Financial Officer$271,242
Mohamed LazzouniChief Technology Officer$322,763
Brian KrauseChief Revenue Officer$336,890

What changed and why

  • $1.83M$1.83 million was Ajay Amlani’s 2025 total compensation, primarily consisting of stock and option awards.
  • $17.3M$17.3 million of 2025 revenue fell below the bonus plan’s threshold, resulting in no named executive officer bonuses.
  • 60%60% of the 2025 bonus plan was weighted to revenue, with bookings growth and EBITDA weighted 20% each.
  • 2025 bonuses were based solely on company-wide financial goals, unlike the prior year’s plan with individualized operational goals.
  • 300%300% of target bonus was the maximum opportunity if revenue reached 130% of target.
  • February 3, 2025 marked Amlani’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.