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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-25-025228
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251126

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEARONE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000840715
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		EIN:				870398877
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-41980
		FILM NUMBER:		251531924

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			First Finance Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002057383
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-730-5577

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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1</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>JOINT
FILING AGREEMENT</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
Joint Filing Agreement, dated November 26, 2025, is entered into by and between First Finance Ltd., a California corporation and Andrew
Hromyk, a citizen of Canada (collectively referred to herein as (the &ldquo;Filers&rdquo;). Each of the Filers may be required to file
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a statement on Schedule 13D with respect to shares of common stock, $0.001 par value
per share, of ClearOne, Inc. beneficially owned by them from time to time. Pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 13(d)(1)(k) promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Filers hereby agree to file a single statement on Schedule 13G and/or 13D
(and any amendments thereto) on behalf of each of such parties, and hereby further agree to file this Joint Filing Agreement as an exhibit
to such statement, as required by such rule. This Joint Filing Agreement may be terminated by any of the Filers upon one week&rsquo;s
prior written notice or such lesser period of notice as the Filers may mutually agree.</FONT></P>

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