SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

                 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
             PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS
                     THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                             (AMENDMENT NO. 1 )(1)
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                                   Aware, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   05453N-10-0
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2004
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             (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)

[X]:   Rule 13d-1(c)

       Rule 13d-1(d)

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(1) 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 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. 05453N-10-0                  13G                     Page 2 of 6 Pages

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 1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

       John S. Stafford, Jr.
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 2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
       (a)~
       (b)~
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 3     SEC USE ONLY

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 4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       U.S.A.
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    NUMBER OF          5     SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES                  2,691,527
  BENEFICIALLY         ---------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY           6     SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH                   0
    REPORTING          ---------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH         7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             2,691,527
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                       8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             0
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 9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
       2,691,527
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10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
       CERTAIN SHARES*    ~

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11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

       11.8%
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12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

       IN
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                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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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:

              John S. Stafford, Jr.

ITEM 2(B).    ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

              230 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 688
              Chicago, IL 60604-1408

ITEM 2(C).    CITIZENSHIP:

              U.S.A.

ITEM 2(D).    TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

              Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

ITEM 2(E).    CUSIP NUMBER:

              05453N-10-0

ITEM 3.       IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B)
              OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:    N/A.

   (a)  ~  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

   (b)  ~  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

   (c)  ~  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

   (d)  ~  An investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
           Company Act.

   (e)  ~  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

   (f)  ~  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule
           13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).


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   (g)  ~  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule
           13d-1(b)(1)(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)  ~  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(J).

ITEM 4.    OWNERSHIP.

   (a)     Amount beneficially owned:   2,691,527 shares
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   (b)     Percent of class: 11.8%
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   (c)     Number of shares as to which such person has:

           (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   2,691,527
                                                            ---------


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


           (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,691,527
                                                                       ---------


           (iv)  Shared power to dispose 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


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ITEM 7.    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
           THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

           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.


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                                    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.



                                               March 7, 2005
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                                             (Date)



                                              /s/ John Stafford
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                                             (Signature)



                                             John S. Stafford, Jr.
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                                             (Name/Title)


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