UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Aware, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
05453N100
(CUSIP Number)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] 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 in 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).
13G
CUSIP NO. 05453N100
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Wells Fargo & Company
Tax Identification No. 41-0449260
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3) SEC USE ONLY
4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 672,100
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 242,800
PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 899,900
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,149,700
10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
DISCLAIMER: Information in this Schedule 13G is provided solely for
the purpose of complying with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act and
regulations promulgated thereunder, and is not to be construed as an
admission that Wells Fargo & Company or any of its subsidiaries is the
beneficial owner of the securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any
purpose whatsoever.
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Aware, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
40 Middlesex Turnpike
Bedford, MA 01730
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Wells Fargo & Company
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
Wells Fargo & Company
420 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Wells Fargo & Company: Delaware
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
05453N100
Item 3 The person filing is a:
Parent Holding Company in accordance with 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
Item 4 Ownership:
See Items 5-11 of each cover page.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting persons have ceased to be
beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following [ ].
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:
See Attachment A.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purposes or
effect.
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.
Date: February 14, 2001
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
By: /s/ Laurel A. Holschuh
Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President
and Secretary
ATTACHMENT A
The Schedule 13G to which this attachment is appended is filed by Wells
Fargo & Company on behalf of the following subsidiaries:
Peregrine Capital Management, Inc. (1)
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (2)
Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. (2)
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(1) Classified as a registered investment advisor in accordance with
Regulation 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(2) Classified as a bank in accordance with Regulation 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(B).