---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001753926-26-001641"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLRO"
cik: "0000840715"
company_name: "CLEARONE INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-26T20:30:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-26T20:31:31.996475+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ClearOne gets consent for up to $15M unit issuance and advisor stock, potential 20%+ dilution

## Summary
- Consenting stockholder First Finance, Ltd. (61.3% voting power) approved unit issuance of common stock + warrants for up to $15M gross proceeds at below Nasdaq minimum price.
- Unit issuance and advisor stock issuance to First Finance, Betelgeuse, Gang3, JJK may each result in 20%+ of outstanding common stock or voting power.
- Company will file Schedule 14C; issuances effective no earlier than 20 days after mailing to stockholders as of Aug 24, 2026 record date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001753926-26-001641
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLRO
- cik: 0000840715
- company_name: CLEARONE INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-26T20:30:15+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/840715/000175392626001641/0001753926-26-001641-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/840715/000175392626001641/clro-20260825.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001753926-26-001641.txt

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