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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-08-007378
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080912
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080912
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080912

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Clearfield, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000796505
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS & LENSES [3827]
		IRS NUMBER:				411347235
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16106
		FILM NUMBER:		081069742

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5480 NATHAN LANE NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 120
		CITY:			PLYMOUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55442
		BUSINESS PHONE:		763-476-6866

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5480 NATHAN LANE NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 120
		CITY:			PLYMOUTH
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55442

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APA Enterprises, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APA OPTICS INC /MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 15pt">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 15pt"><br style="font-size: 15pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 15pt">SECURITIES
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">CURRENT
      REPORT</font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">PURSUANT TO
      SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Date of
      Event Reported: September 12, 2008</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 24pt"><b>CLEARFIELD,
      INC.</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt">(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font><font style="font-size: 9pt"><br style="font-size: 9pt"></font>
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            <b>Minnesota</b>
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            (Commission File No.)
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            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>5480
            Nathan Lane North, Suite 120, Plymouth, MN 55442</b></font>
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      <b>(763) 476-6866</b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font>(Registrant&#8217;s
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      <b>Not Applicable</b><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Former
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Check the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
      of the following provisions:</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>Item
      5.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
      Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
      Certain Officers.</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font>
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      Mr. Charles (Chip) N. Hayssen<b> </b>Appointed to the Company&#8217;s Board of
      Directors
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      On September 11, 2008 the Board of Directors appointed Mr.&#160;Hayssen to
      the Board of Directors and to serve as a member of the Audit Committee
      and determined that he qualifies as an audit committee financial expert
      as defined in SEC regulations.
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      Mr. Hayssen does not have any relationship or related transaction with
      the Company that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 401(d) or
      Item 404(a) of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.
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      Mr. Hayssen, 58, from September 2007 to the present was a private
      investor. Prior to that Mr. Hayssen was Chief Operating Officer of
      AllOver Media, Inc., an out-of-home media company from August 2004 until
      August 2007. Mr. Hayssen was Chief Financial Officer of ThinkEquity
      Partners LLC, an equity capital markets firm, from September 2002 to
      April 2004. Prior to September 2002, Mr. Hayssen was Chief Financial
      Officer of Access Cash International L.L.C. from February 2000 to
      November 2001. Previously, Mr. Hayssen held a number of positions over a
      nineteen-year career with Piper Jaffray Companies Inc., including three
      years as Chief Information Officer, two years as Chief Operating Officer
      of Piper Capital Management and seven years as Chief Financial Officer.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>Item
      9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font>
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      (d)&#160;&#160;Exhibits:
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      99.1&#160;&#160;Press release dated September 12, 2008
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            CLEARFIELD, INC.
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            Dated:
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          September 12, 2008
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            Bruce G. Blackey
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            Bruce G. Blackey, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer<br>(Principal
            Financial and Accounting Officer) and authorized<br>signatory
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Clearfield
      Appoints Charles N. Hayssen to Board of Directors</b></font>
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    <p>
      MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clearfield, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLFD) announced
      today the appointment of Charles (Chip) N. Hayssen to its Board of
      Directors. Mr. Hayssen has more than 35 years of finance experience
      serving in multiple executive positions.
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    <p>
      The Board of Directors appointed Mr.&#160;Hayssen to the Board of Directors
      and to serve as a member of the Audit Committee and determined that he
      qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined in SEC
      regulations.
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    <p>
      Mr. Hayssen, 58, from September 2007 to the present was a private
      investor. Prior to that Mr. Hayssen was Chief Operating Officer of
      AllOver Media, Inc., an out-of-home media company from August 2004 until
      August 2007. Mr. Hayssen was Chief Financial Officer of ThinkEquity
      Partners LLC, an equity capital markets firm, from September 2002 to
      April 2004. Prior to September 2002, Mr. Hayssen was Chief Financial
      Officer of Access Cash International L.L.C. from February 2000 to
      November 2001. Previously, Mr. Hayssen held a number of positions over a
      nineteen-year career with Piper Jaffray Companies Inc., including three
      years as Chief Information Officer, two years as Chief Operating Officer
      of Piper Capital Management and seven years as Chief Financial Officer.
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    <p>
      <i><b>About Clearfield, Inc. </b></i>Clearfield, Inc., formerly APA
      Enterprises, designs and manufactures the FieldSmart fiber management
      platform, which includes its latest generation Fiber Distribution System
      (FDS) and Fiber Scalability Center (FSC). The FDS and FSC product-lines
      support a wide range of panel configurations, densities, connectors and
      adapter options and is offered alongside an assortment of passive
      optical components. Clearfield also provides a complete line of fiber
      and copper assemblies for controlled and outside plant environments.
      Clearfield is a public company, traded on Nasdaq: CLFD. <u>www.ClearfieldConnection.com</u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Forward-Looking Statements
    </p>
    <p>
      Forward-looking statements contained herein are made pursuant to the
      safe harbor provisions of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
      These statements are based upon the Company's current expectations and
      judgments about future developments in the Company's business. Certain
      important factors could have a material impact on the Company's
      performance, including, without limitation, delays in or increased costs
      of production, delays in or lower than anticipated sales of the
      Company's new products, the Company's ability to sell such products at a
      profitable price, the Company's ability to fund operations, and other
      factors discussed from time to time in the Company's filings with the
      Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place
      undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no
      obligation to update such statements to reflect actual events.
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      CONTACT:<br><b>Clearfield, Inc.</b><br>Bruce Blackey, 763-476-6866
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