---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001753926-23-000087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLRO"
cik: "0000840715"
company_name: "CLEARONE INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T08:51:29.882160+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ClearOne appoints Derek Graham as permanent CEO, effective Jan. 24, 2023

## Summary
- Derek Graham, interim CEO since May 2022, appointed permanent CEO effective Jan. 24, 2023.
- Graham joined ClearOne in 2003 as Lead Engineer; oversaw product development and holds 13 patents.
- No family relationships or material interests with any director or executive officer noted.
- Press release announcing the appointment issued January 26, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001753926-23-000087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLRO
- cik: 0000840715
- company_name: CLEARONE INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/840715/000175392623000087/0001753926-23-000087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/840715/000175392623000087/clro-20230126.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001753926-23-000087
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001753926-23-000087.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001753926-23-000087.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Derek Graham was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at CLEARONE INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: In connection with Mr. Graham’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer as described under Item 5.02 above
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/840715/000175392623000087/0001753926-23-000087-index.htm

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