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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000840715-12-000027
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120723
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120727

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEARONE COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000840715
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				870398877
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33660
		FILM NUMBER:		12988708

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5225 WILEY POST WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8019757200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5225 WILEY POST WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GENTNER COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GENTNER ELECTRONICS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910808
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:16pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <B><U>July 23, 2012</U></B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px; font-size:16pt" align=center><B><U>ClearOne Communications, Inc.</U></B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B><U>Utah</U></B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px" align=center><B><U>(801) 975-7200</U></B></P>
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<P style="margin:0px">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:</P>
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<P style="margin:0px">[&#160;&#160;&#160;]&#160;&#160;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>
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<P style="margin:0px">[&#160;&#160;&#160;]&#160;&#160;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>
<P style="margin:0px">[&#160;&#160;&#160;]&#160;&#160;Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </P>
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<P style="margin:0px">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; On July 23, 2012, ClearOne Communications, Inc. (the <font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8220;</font>Company<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8221;</font>) replaced its independent registered public accounting firm, Jones Simkins, P.C. (<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8220;</font>Jones Simkins<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8221;</font>). The decision to replace Jones Simkins was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:32.667px">Jones Simkins<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8217;</font> reports on the Company<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8217;</font>s consolidated financial statements for each of the years ended December&#160;31, 2011 and December&#160;31, 2010 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:32.667px">During the years ended December&#160;31, 2011 and December&#160;31, 2010 and through July 23, 2012, there were no disagreements between the Company and Jones Simkins on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Jones Simkins<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8217;</font> satisfaction, would have caused Jones Simkins to make a reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report for such years and subsequent interim periods; and there were no reportable events as defined in Item&#160;304(a)(1)(v)&#160;of Regulation S-K for such years and subsequent interim periods through July 23, 2012.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px; text-indent:32.667px">The Company has provided Jones Simkins with a copy of this Current Report on Form&#160;8-K. A copy of Jones Simkins<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8217;</font> letter, dated July 23, 2012, stating its agreement with the above statements is attached hereto as Exhibit&#160;16.1.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; On July 23, 2012, the Company engaged McGladrey LLP (<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8220;</font>McGladrey<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8221;</font>) to serve as its new independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year. During the years ended December&#160;31, 2011 and December&#160;31, 2010 and through July 23, 2012, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf consulted McGladrey with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8217;</font>s consolidated financial statements, or any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or reportable event as defined in Items 304(a)(1)(iv)&#160;and (v)&#160;of Regulation S-K.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px">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.</P>
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<P style="margin:0px">We have received a copy of, and are in agreement with, the statements being made by ClearOne Communications, Inc. in Item 4.01 of its Form&#160;8-K dated July 26, 2012 and captioned <font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8220;</font>Change in Registrant<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8217;</font>s Certifying Accountant<font style='font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman'>&#8221;</font> insofar as they relate to our Firm. </P>
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<P style="margin:0px">We hereby consent to the filing of this letter as an exhibit to the foregoing report on Form 8-K. </P>
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<P style="margin:0px">Very truly yours, </P>
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