Appointed
Eric Boehnke
Director
CLRO ·
CLEARONE INC
appointed Eric Boehnke and Youngsun Park, a/k/a Sunny Park, to the Board as nominees of the Purchaser
Ready 8-Ks
50
Latest filing
August 26, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Top materiality
0.85
Event mix
other_material ×21 · earnings ×9 · leadership ×4
Sentiment
4 pos · 11 neg · 35 neu
Latest earnings
reported 2025-Q1
Executive change
recent →
Recent 8-K filings for CLRO
Highest-materiality recent filing
ClearOne secures $3M convertible financing, to pursue asset sale; reduces workforce
- Issued $3M convertible note to First Finance Ltd., 10% interest; converts to Class B Preferred, then common at $6.008/share.
- Board expands to 5; appoints Eric Boehnke and Youngsun Park as director nominees of First Finance Ltd.
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ClearOne gets consent for up to $15M unit issuance and advisor stock, potential 20%+ dilution
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.
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Advisor agreements effective June 1, 2026: 25k shares to First Finance, 90k to Betelgeuse, 140k to Gang3, 600k to JJK Holdings.
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ClearOne cancelled warrants to purchase 437,500 shares at $5.00 held by First Finance Ltd. on August 4, 2026.
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ClearOne to acquire Cortigent from Vivani Medical in stock deal; plans $10-15M financing
ClearOne (CLRO) will issue 12.5M shares to Vivani (VANI) for Cortigent, a neurostimulation firm.
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ClearOne enters $1M loan agreement with First Finance at 11% interest, 6-month maturity
Loan up to $1,000,000 in aggregate; initial tranche of $500,000 advanced on June 30, 2026.
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ClearOne reincorporates from Delaware to Nevada effective April 22, 2026
Reincorporation from Delaware to Nevada effective April 22, 2026; name and ticker CLRO unchanged.
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ClearOne receives Nasdaq delisting notice, terminates lease for $300K, to redeem preferred stock
On April 7, 2026, Nasdaq notified ClearOne it fails all continued listing standards; 45-day compliance plan due May 22, 2026.
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Derek Graham continues as CEO but as independent contractor, up to 10 hrs/week at $160/hr.
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ClearOne stockholders approve reincorporation from Delaware to Nevada by written consent
Consent signed by holders of ~61% voting power: First Finance, Ltd. and Bagley family trusts and individuals.
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ClearOne repurchases warrants for 24,155 shares from CVI for $22,000
Repurchased warrants issued 09/12/2021 for 24,155 common shares at $0.9108 per share.
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ClearOne raises $1.75M via private placement of shares and warrants to largest stockholder
Issued 437,500 shares at $4.00/share and a 2-year warrant for 437,500 shares at $5.00/share to First Finance Ltd.
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ClearOne subsidiary settles Spanish wrongful termination claim for €392,810
ClearOne Spain entered a settlement on Jan 5, 2026, with eight former employees claiming wrongful termination.
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ClearOne re-hires Graham as CEO, Brewer as CFO effective Jan 2026; all directors re-elected
Derek L. Graham named CEO effective Jan 2, 2026; receives $12,500 monthly salary and $15K retention bonus.
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ClearOne sells IP, brands, and product designs to Biamp; swap program offered
ClearOne sells intellectual property, brands, and product designs to Biamp; no deal value disclosed.
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ClearOne sells IP and inventory to Biamp Systems for $3.0 million
Gross purchase price $3.0M; asset sale closed on October 24, 2025.
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ClearOne repurchases 3,788 warrants from Edward Bagley for $2,464
Warrants repurchased at $0.6504 per share, total cash consideration of ~$2,464.
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ClearOne repurchases 18,940 warrants from majority stockholder Bagley for $12,319
Repurchased warrants issued Sept 12, 2021 at $0.6504 per share; total cash $12,318.58.
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ClearOne repurchases 24,155 warrants from Lind Global for $15,710
Repurchased 24,155 warrants (issued Sept 2021) from Lind Global Fund Group II LP for $15,710 cash.
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ClearOne repurchases 6,039-share warrants from Intracoastal for $3,928
Repurchased warrants exercisable for 6,039 shares at $0.6504/share, aggregate $3,927.77.
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Special dividend: one share of Class A Redeemable Preferred Stock per common share; record date July 11, 2025; payable July 18, 2025.
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ClearOne raises $3M via convertible notes, cuts workforce amid strategic review
Sold $3 million of convertible notes on June 25, 2025, in connection with strategic process.
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ClearOne declares special stock dividend entitling holders to 100% of net asset sale proceeds
One share of Class A Redeemable Preferred Stock issued per common share, redeemable for 100% of net proceeds from any eventual asset sale.
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ClearOne secures $3M convertible financing, to pursue asset sale; reduces workforce
Issued $3M convertible note to First Finance Ltd., 10% interest; converts to Class B Preferred, then common at $6.008/share.
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ClearOne announces 1-for-15 reverse stock split effective June 9 to regain Nasdaq compliance
Shareholders approved reverse split range 1-for-10 to 1-for-15; board set ratio at 1-for-15.
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ClearOne announces 1-for-15 reverse stock split to regain Nasdaq compliance
Reverse split subject to stockholder approval at May 30, 2025 special meeting.
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Revenue decreased 36% year-over-year due to production shortages from insufficient cash on hand.
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ClearOne reports Q4 sequential revenue growth of 18.1%; full-year OpEx down 9.8%
Q4 revenue increased 18.1% sequentially; gross margin improved 44.8% from prior quarter.
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ClearOne sells 2M shares to largest shareholder Edward Bagley for $1M in private placement
Issued 2,000,000 shares at $0.50 per share to affiliate and largest stockholder Edward D. Bagley, raising $1,000,000.
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ClearOne files Form 8937 to correct 2024 special dividend tax reporting as return of capital
Special $0.50/share dividend paid April 10, 2024 should have been reported as return of capital, not ordinary dividend.
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Received Nasdaq notice on Jan 10, 2025 for non-compliance with annual meeting requirement (Rule 5620(a)).
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ClearOne gets 180-day Nasdaq extension to June 16, 2025 to regain $1.00 minimum bid price compliance
Nasdaq granted ClearOne 180-day extension to June 16, 2025 to meet minimum $1.00 closing bid price requirement.
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ClearOne grants ISOs to CEO and CFO as retention incentive amid strategic sale process
CEO Derek Graham receives 60,000 incentive stock options at $0.47/share exercise price.
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ClearOne engages ARC Group for strategic review; director Hendricks not re-standing
Engaged ARC Group as exclusive financial advisor to explore strategic alternatives including sale, merger, or spin-off.
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ClearOne Q3 2024 revenue down 42% YoY but up 8.7% sequentially; OpEx cuts
Revenue decreased 42% year over year due to past production shortages and manufacturing transition from China to Singapore.
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Revenue fell 58% sequentially and 39% YoY; audio conferencing category drove the decline.
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ClearOne receives Nasdaq delisting notice for bid price below $1.00 for 30 days
Nasdaq notified ClearOne on June 20, 2024 that its common stock closing bid price was below $1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days.
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ClearOne Q1 2024 revenue down 13% YoY; microphone revenue up 31%; declares $0.50 special dividend
Revenue declined 13% YoY and 12.8% sequentially; audio conferencing category drove decrease.
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ClearOne appoints Simon Brewer as CFO effective April 17, 2024
Simon Brewer, 45, named CFO; previously CFO/COO of Operation Underground Railroad since 2021.
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ClearOne reports Q4/FY2023; OpEx down 14%/21%; announces $0.50 special dividend
Operating expenses fell 14% in Q4 and 21% in FY2023 vs prior year.
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ClearOne declares special one-time cash dividend of $0.50 per share
Board declared a special cash dividend of $0.50 per share on common stock.
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ClearOne appoints Jayashree Raghunathan as interim CFO
Raghunathan appointed interim CFO on Feb 27, 2024, serving as principal financial and accounting officer.
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ClearOne CFO to resign Mar 1; completes manufacturing shift, pays $1 special dividend
CFO Narsi Narayanan to resign effective March 1, 2024; departure not due to disagreement, leaving for other company.
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ClearOne eliminates remaining $1M debt, receives $6.9M tax refund, boosts cash to $23.1M
Final $1.0M payment on senior secured convertible notes completed Dec 17, 2023, eliminating all aggregate debt.
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ClearOne signs perpetual patent cross-license with Sennheiser; receives $4M payment
Perpetual, non-exclusive cross license of certain intellectual property between ClearOne and Sennheiser.
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ClearOne reports Q3 2023 results; opEx down 16% YoY, backlog reduced on production ramp
Operating expenses down 3% sequentially and 16% year-over-year from cost optimization.
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ClearOne Q2 revenue up 31% QoQ; completes special dividend; cash $22.1M
Sequential revenue growth of 31% Q2 over Q1 2023, driven by increased backlog shipments from improved manufacturing output.
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ClearOne receives Nasdaq bid-price deficiency notice; 180-day cure period started Aug 1
Nasdaq letter on Aug 1, 2023: CLRO common stock bid below $1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days.
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ClearOne investor presentation highlights revenue decline, new products, and $29M special dividend
Q1 2023 revenue $4.2M, GAAP net loss $0.03 diluted EPS; GP% 31%.
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ClearOne Q1 2023 results pressured by manufacturing transition; declares $1.00 special dividend
Special cash dividend of $1.00 per share payable May 31, 2023; record May 22; ex-div June 1; cash outflow ~$29M.
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ClearOne clarifies ex-dividend date for special $1.00 cash dividend
Special one-time cash dividend of $1.00 per share, payable May 31, 2023 to holders of record May 22, 2023.
Executive changes
Appointed
Youngsun Park
Director
CLRO ·
CLEARONE INC
appointed Eric Boehnke and Youngsun Park, a/k/a Sunny Park, to the Board as nominees of the Purchaser
Departed
Larry Hendricks
Director
CLRO ·
CLEARONE INC
On November 22, 2024, Larry Hendricks advised the Board that he would not stand for re-election to the Board at the next annual or special meeting of stockholders at which directors are elected.
Appointed
Derek Graham
Chief Executive Officer
CLRO ·
CLEARONE INC
In connection with Mr. Graham’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer as described under Item 5.02 above
Departed
Zeynep Hakimoglu
Director
CLRO ·
CLEARONE INC
esignation from the Board, Ms. Hakimoglu furnished the Board with the letter that is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Earnings & guidance
Materiality & sentiment trend
Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.60 · Most common event other_material