---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001753926-23-000716"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLRO"
cik: "0000840715"
company_name: "CLEARONE INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T18:57:08.291177+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ClearOne Q1 2023 results pressured by manufacturing transition; declares $1.00 special dividend

## Summary
- Special cash dividend of $1.00 per share payable May 31, 2023; record May 22; ex-div June 1; cash outflow ~$29M.
- Q1 revenue pressured by ongoing shift of outsourced manufacturing from China to Singapore; H2 improvement expected.
- CEO reports focus on leaner cost structure, growing backlog for core audio products, and new CHAT 150 BT/UNITE 260 Pro launches.
- Specific revenue and EPS figures for Q1 not provided in this filing excerpt; full press release referenced as Exhibit 99.1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001753926-23-000716
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLRO
- cik: 0000840715
- company_name: CLEARONE INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/840715/000175392623000716/0001753926-23-000716-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/840715/000175392623000716/clro-20230522.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001753926-23-000716
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001753926-23-000716.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001753926-23-000716.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CLEARONE INC reported financial results for three month period ended March 31, 2023.
  - Period: three month period ended March 31, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On May 16, 2023 ClearOne, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/840715/000175392623000716/0001753926-23-000716-index.htm

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