---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001753926-25-001997"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLRO"
cik: "0000840715"
company_name: "CLEARONE INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:03:19.493347+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ClearOne re-hires Graham as CEO, Brewer as CFO effective Jan 2026; all directors re-elected

## Summary
- Derek L. Graham named CEO effective Jan 2, 2026; receives $12,500 monthly salary and $15K retention bonus.
- Simon Brewer named CFO effective Jan 1, 2026; receives $75K sign-on bonus, $300K annual salary, $60K retention bonus tied to change-in-control.
- Both executives' prior employment terminated Dec 31, 2025; Graham gets $53K severance, Brewer gets nominal $1.
- At Dec 29 annual meeting, all five directors re-elected with >1.3M votes; executive compensation advisory vote approved unanimously.
- Company plans to terminate medical/dental/vision plans effective Dec 31, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001753926-25-001997
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLRO
- cik: 0000840715
- company_name: CLEARONE INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/840715/000175392625001997/0001753926-25-001997-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/840715/000175392625001997/clro-20251230.htm

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