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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-08-008634
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081030
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:		20081030
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081030

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Clearfield, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000796505
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		IRS NUMBER:				411347235
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16106
		FILM NUMBER:		081150934

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

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		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

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		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
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      On October 29th, 2008 the board of directors of Clearfield, Inc.
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      of Directors of the Company. Dr. Jain Cited personal reasons for
      tendering his resignation, and cited no disagreement with the Company on
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
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            CLEARFIELD, INC.
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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,
      Inc. Announces Changes in Director</b></font>
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    <p>
      MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 30, 2008--Clearfield, Inc.
      (Nasdaq:CLFD) today announced that Dr. Anil Jain has tendered his
      resignation, effective October 29,2008, from the Board of Directors. Dr.
      Jain Cited personal reasons for tendering his resignation, and cited no
      disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the Company&#8217;s
      operations, policies or practices.
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      Dr. Anil K. Jain the founder of the Company served as president of the
      Company from 1979 through June 2007, as Chairman of the Board from 1987
      through June 2007, and as chief executive officer from 1988 through June
      2007. Dr. Jain is a past director and former chairman of Minnesota
      Project Innovation, Inc., a nonprofit corporation.
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      <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>
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    <p>
      Forward-Looking Statements
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    <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><u><b>Clearfield, Inc.</b></u><br>Cheryl Beranek Podzimek,
      763-476-6866<br>Chief Executive Officer and President<br><u>Investor-relations@clfd.net</u><br>
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