Sec Form 13G Filing - Far View Capital Management LLC filing for AWARE INC (AWRE) - 2020-02-24

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SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Aware, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

05453N100

(CUSIP Number)

February 14, 2020

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐    Rule 13d-1(b)

☒    Rule 13d-1(c)

☐    Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. G1196105

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Far View Capital Management, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

1,142,514 (1)

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,142,514 (1)

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,142,514 (1)

10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)    ☐

 

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.31% (2)

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

OO

(1)

The shares are held of record by Far View Partners, LP, of which Far View Partners GP, LLC is the general partner and for which Far View Capital Management, LLC serves as the investment manager.

 

(2) 

Based on 21,521,866 shares of the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share of the Issuer outstanding as of February 12, 2020, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2020.


ITEM 1. (a)

NAME OF ISSUER:

Aware, Inc.

(b)    ADDRESS OF ISSUERS PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

40 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, MA 01730

 

ITEM 2. (a)

NAME OF PERSON FILING:

Far View Capital Management, LLC

(b)    ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

225 North Mill Street, Suite 110, Aspen, CO 81611

(c)    CITIZENSHIP:

Far View Capital Management LLC is a Delaware limited liability company.

(d)    TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

Common Stock

(e)    CUSIP NUMBER:

05453N100

 

ITEM 3.

IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO §§ 240.13d-1(b), OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 

  (a)

☐ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.

 

  (b)

☐ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

 

  (c)

☐ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.

 

  (d)

☐ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

  (e)

☐ An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

  (f)

☐ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

  (g)

☐ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(G);

 

  (h)

☐ A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

 

  (i)

☐ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

 

  (j)

☐ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 

  (k)

☐ Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1(ii)(j), please specify the type of institution: ________________

Not Applicable.


ITEM 4.

OWNERSHIP.

(a)    AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:

The shares of common stock are held of record by Far View Partners, LP, of which Far View Partners GP, LLC is the general partner and for which Far View Capital Management, LLC serves as the investment manager. David B. Hathaway is the sole Manager of Far View Partners GP, LLC and the sole Manager of Far View Capital Management, LLC.

(b)    PERCENT OF CLASS:

5.31%

(c)    NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,142,514

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,142,514

(iv) Shared power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

ITEM 5.

OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 6.

OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 7.

IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON.

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.

CERTIFICATIONS.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a11.


SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Far View Capital Management, LLC

February 24, 2020

(Date)

/s/ David B. Hathaway

(Signature)

Manager

(Title)