<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-14-004294.txt : 20140203
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-14-004294.hdr.sgml : 20140203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140203183535
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-14-004294
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEARONE 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

	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:	CLEARONE COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020204

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BALDWIN BRAD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001209076

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33660
		FILM NUMBER:		14569500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3607 APPLEMILL COVE
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84109
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        <issuerName>CLEARONE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLRO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>5225 WILEY POST WAY, SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SALT LAKE CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84116</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-01-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>18000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.40</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>55500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>6.40</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-01-30</value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>18000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-03-24</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">One-third of the options granted vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant, which was March 24, 2004.  The remaining options vested in equal monthly increments over the subsequent twenty-four month period.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brad R. Baldwin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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