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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-18-010402
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180516
ITEM INFORMATION:		Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180518

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33660
		FILM NUMBER:		18848124

	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
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:center;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:center;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <u><b>May 18, 2018</b></u><b> (May 16, 2018)</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>ClearOne, Inc.</b></u></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 3.01.&nbsp; Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On May 16, 2018, ClearOne, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) received a letter from NASDAQ Stock Market stating that the Company no longer complies with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) as a result of the Company&rsquo;s delay in filing its Form 10-Q&nbsp;for the three months ended March 31, 2018.&nbsp; The letter was issued by NASDAQ under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5810(c)(2) for the Company&rsquo;s failure to comply with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1).&nbsp; The Company has 60 calendar days, or until July&nbsp;16, 2018, to submit to NASDAQ a plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;) to regain compliance with the NASDAQ Listing Rules.&nbsp; The Company intends to file its Quarterly Report with SEC as soon as possible and before the plan has to be submitted to NASDAQ to regain compliance.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;">(d) Exhibits.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Press Release dated May 18, 2018 titled &ldquo;ClearOne Receives NASDAQ Deficiency Notification Letter&rdquo;.</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;">The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) is being furnished under Item 3.01, &ldquo;Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing&rdquo; and Item 9.01 &ldquo;Financial Statements and Exhibits&rdquo; of Form 8-K. As such, the information (including the exhibit) herein shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This Current Report (including the exhibit hereto) will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;">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="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">May 16, 2018</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">/s/ Zeynep Hakimoglu</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:right;"><b>Exhibit 99.1</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0pt 7.5pt; text-align: center;"><b>ClearOne Receives NASDAQ Deficiency Notification Letter</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;"><b>SALT LAKE CITY, Utah &ndash; May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearOne (NASDAQ: CLRO</b>), a global provider of audio and visual communications solutions, today announced, in accordance with NASDAQ Rules, that it received a notification letter from staff of the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Department, dated May 16, 2018, stating that ClearOne is not in compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), which requires timely filing of periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).&nbsp; The letter was issued in accordance with standard NASDAQ procedure under NASDAQ Listing Rules.</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;">As previously announced, the filing of ClearOne&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (the &quot;Quarterly Report&quot;) was delayed as the company needs additional time to complete the Quarterly Report.&nbsp;The delay in filing our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2017 impacted the timeliness of filing our Quarterly Report.&nbsp; The company intends to file its Quarterly Report with the SEC as soon as possible and continues to work diligently to finalize its financial statements.</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;">ClearOne has 60 calendar days, or until July 16, 2018, to submit to NASDAQ a plan to regain compliance with the NASDAQ Listing Rules. As previously discussed, ClearOne intends to file its Quarterly Report with SEC as soon as possible and before the plan has to be submitted to NASDAQ to regain compliance.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;"><b>About ClearOne</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;">ClearOne is a global company that designs, develops and sells conferencing, collaboration, and network streaming solutions for voice and visual communications.&nbsp; The performance and simplicity of its advanced comprehensive solutions offer unprecedented levels of functionality, reliability and scalability.&nbsp; More information about the company can be found at <u>www.clearone.com</u>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;"><b>Contact:</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;">Investor Relations</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;">1-801-975-7200</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 7.5pt;text-align:left;"><u>Investor_relations@clearone.com</u></p>
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