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): January 17, 2013
CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
| Washington | 001-35521 | 26-2056298 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employee Identification No.) |
12870 Interurban Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98168
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
206-673-4848
(Issuer Telephone number)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On January 17, 2013, ClearSign Combustion Corporation (the "Company") made the following grants of stock options from the ClearSign Combustion Corporation 2011 Equity Incentive Plan:
| Name and Title | Number of Option Shares |
| Richard Rutkowski, Chief Executive Officer | 50,000 |
| James N. Harmon, Chief Financial Officer | 13,340 |
| Geoffrey D. Osler, Chief Marketing Officer | 21,840 |
| Joseph Colannino, Chief Technology Officer | 29,730 |
The exercise price of the options is $4.88, the closing price of the Company's common stock on January 17, 2013. The options expire on December 31, 2022. The right to purchase the option shares vests at the rate of 6.25% at the end of each calendar quarter, beginning on March 31, 2013, and continues until the right to purchase all of the option shares has vested.
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: January 18, 2013
| CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION | |||
| By: | /s/ James N. Harmon | ||
| James N. Harmon | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||