Aware adds James Beecham as director; shareholders re-elect two directors
On July 15, 2026, Aware's board appointed James Beecham, co-founder and CEO of ALTR, as a Class I director. The same day, at its annual meeting, shareholders re-elected Ajay K. Amlani and Peter R. Faubert as Class III directors and approved a 1,000,000-share increase to the 2023 Equity and Incentive Plan.
Key points
- Beecham was appointed as a Class I director on July 15, 2026, on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He previously served as ALTR's chief technology officer from 2015 through 2022.
- Amlani received 10,683,968 votes for and 414,465 withheld; Faubert received 9,404,606 for and 1,600,015 withheld.
- Shareholders approved the equity plan amendment, which adds 1,000,000 shares, with 8,632,145 votes for, 2,325,719 against and 140,569 abstaining.
- Shareholders approved the advisory pay vote with 9,879,827 for and 1,175,359 against. RSM US LLP was ratified as auditor with 16,057,238 votes for.
The filing
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