<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-19-000739.txt : 20190104
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-19-000739.hdr.sgml : 20190104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190104200805
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-19-000739
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOFFMAN Robert Thurston Sr
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001748409

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35521
		FILM NUMBER:		19511903

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		119 WARREN AVENUE
		CITY:			SPRING LAKE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07762

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001434524
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12870 INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98168
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(206) 673-4848

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12870 INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98168
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                <value>Common Stock/CLIR</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">On May 3, 2018 the Issuer's board of directors approved annual compensation for the Issuer's non-executive directors. The reporting person is a non-executive director. As partial compensation for services provided to the Issuer during 2018, each non-executive director was granted 27,027 shares of common stock having a per share value of $1.85, the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the date of grant. The common stock is earned in quarterly increments and is issued on the last business day of each calendar quarter. The shares of common stock are issued from the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. Mr Hoffman started service on the Board in July of 2018 and the number of shares of common stock reported represents compensation for the third and fourth quarters of 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Hoffman is the managing member of GPCLIRSPV LLC which is the managing member of CLIRSPV LLC, the owner of the common stock. Mr. Hoffman disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in CLIRSPV LLC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert T. Hoffman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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