<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-16-058468.txt : 20160318
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160318214422
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-058468
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160318

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEARONE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000840715
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		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:			HAKIMOGLU ZEYNEP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001271904

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33660
		FILM NUMBER:		161517410

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5225 WILEY POST WAY, SUITE 500
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84116
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        <issuerName>CLEARONE INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SALT LAKE CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84116</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>PRESIDENT &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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        <footnote id="F1">Under terms approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, the Company repurchased from the Reporting Person the referenced stock options at a purchase price of $12.18 less the exercise price of the stock options.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Zeynep Hakimoglu</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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