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): July 10, 2020

 

 

 

CLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

  

Washington   001-35521   26-2056298

(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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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

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On July 10, 2020, ClearSign Technologies Corporation (“the Company”) received a letter from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) notifying the Company that FINRA is investigating trading in the Company’s securities surrounding the June 15, 2020 announcement that the Company had received a purchase order from ExxonMobile. We have not been made aware of any findings by FINRA or if any determination has been made.  The Company intends to cooperate fully with the investigation. 

 

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 13, 2020 

 

  CLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
   
   
   
  By:  /s/ Brian G. Fike
    Brian G. Fike
Chief Financial Officer