ClearSign Technologies Corp DEFA14A, filed Jul 11, 2025
ClearSign Technologies Corp (CLIR)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 27, 2025
CLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 001-35521 | 26-2056298 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
8023 E. 63rd Place, Suite 101
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(918) 236-6461
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock | CLIR | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Changes in Board Committee Composition
The board of directors (the “Board”) of ClearSign Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) periodically reassesses the membership of each Board committee based on the recommendation from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the “Governance Committee”). Upon recommendation from the Governance Committee, the Board approved certain changes in committee memberships, as described below, that became effective as of June 27, 2025. As a result of such changes, the current composition of the Board committees is as follows:
Audit and Risk Committee(1):
Judith S. Schrecker, Chairperson
Louis J. Basenese
David M. Maley
G. Todd Silva
| (1) | Ms. de Lacy resigned as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”) and Mr. Silva and Mr. Basenese were appointed to such committee. Mr. Maley will remain as a member of the Audit Committee until the end of his term, which will be immediately following the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. |
Human Capital and Compensation Committee(2):
Louis J. Basenese, Chairperson
David M. Maley
Catharine M. de Lacy
Judith Schrecker
| (2) | Mr. Basenese was named Chairperson of the Human Capital and Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”). Mr. Maley will remain as a member of the Compensation Committee until the end of his term, which will be immediately following the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. |
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee(3):
Catharine M. de Lacy, Chairperson
David M. Maley
Judith Schrecker
G. Todd Silva
| (3) | Mr. Silva was appointed to the Governance Committee. Mr. Maley will remain as a member of the Governance Committee until the end of his term, which will be immediately following the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 11, 2025
| CLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Colin James Deller | |
| Name: | Colin James Deller | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |