<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000796505-23-000026.txt : 20231120
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000796505-23-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hill John P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001449386

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16106
		FILM NUMBER:		231423969

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7050 WINNETKA AVE. N.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			BROOKLYN PARK
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55428

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7050 WINNETKA AVE. N.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			BROOKLYN PARK
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55428
		BUSINESS PHONE:		763-476-6866

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7050 WINNETKA AVE. N.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			BROOKLYN PARK
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55428

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Payment of taxes by withholding shares on vesting the last 33% of restricted stock that was granted on November 16, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Payment of taxes by withholding shares on vesting the second 33% of restricted stock that was granted on November 16, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Payment of taxes by withholding shares on vesting the first 33% of restricted stock that was granted on February 24, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The restricted stock vests as to one-third of the shares on November 16, 2024, November 16, 2025 and November 16, 2026 subject to the reporting person's continued employment through each such date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Darrell Hammond by Power of Attorney for John P. Hill</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-11-20</signatureDate>
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