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 23, 2018
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 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On February 23, 2018, ClearSign Combustion Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with National Securities Corporation (the “Underwriter”) relating to an underwritten public offering for the issuance and sale of 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a public offering price of $2.25 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions, pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-208784) and a related prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company also granted the Underwriter an option exercisable for 45 days to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares from the Company at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions, to cover over-allotments.
The Company expects the net proceeds from the offering to be approximately $10.3 million, or approximately $11.9 million if the Underwriter exercises its over-allotment option to purchase additional shares in full, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate and working capital purposes, including research and development and marketing and sales.
The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Company, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of the Company and the Underwriter, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, various other obligations of the parties, and termination provisions. The offering is expected to close on or about February 27, 2018, subject to the closing conditions contained in the Underwriting Agreement.
The above description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, counsel to the Company, has issued an opinion to the Company, dated February 23, 2018, regarding the validity of the shares of common stock to be issued and sold in the offering. A copy of the opinion is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On February 22, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had launched the offering described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and on February 23, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had priced the offering described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The press releases are filed as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Report and are incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement between the Company and National Securities Corporation |
| 5.1 | Legal opinion of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP |
| 23.1 | Consent of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (included in exhibit 5.1) |
| 99.1 | Press release issued February 22, 2018 |
| 99.2 | Press release issued February 23, 2018 |
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 26, 2018
| CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Stephen E. Pirnat | |
| Stephen E. Pirnat | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
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