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): February 6, 2019

 

 

 

CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION 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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

  

On February 6, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of ClearSign Combustion Corporation (the “Company”) granted to the individuals named below options from the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan:

 

Name and Title Number of Shares
   
Brian Fike, interim Chief Financial Officer 150,000
Donald Kendrick, Chief Technology Officer 160,000
Manuel Menendez, President, ClearSign Asia Limited 105,000
Stephen Sock, Senior VP of Business Development 100,000

 

The options have terms of 10 years. With the exception of the right to purchase 50,000 shares granted to each executive, which may be exercised at a price of $2.25, the right to purchase the remaining shares may be exercised at a price of $1.21, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The right to purchase 100,000 shares granted to each executive is subject to the following vesting conditions: the right to purchase one-third of the shares vested as of January 1, 2019; the right to purchase one-third of the shares will vest on January 1, 2020; and the right to purchase one-third of the shares will vest on January 1, 2021. The right to purchase the remaining shares vested on the date of grant.

 

The Compensation Committee also approved bonuses to be paid in cash to the following executive officers:

 

Name and Title Amount of Bonus
   
Brian Fike, interim Chief Financial Officer $20,000
Manuel Menendez, President, ClearSign Asia Limited $55,000
Stephen Sock, Senior VP of Business Development $40,000

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders will be held at the corporate offices at 3:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

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: February 12, 2019

 

   CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
     
     
  By: /s/ Brian G Fike
    Brian G Fike
    Interim Chief Financial Office