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): April 12, 2018

 

 

  

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

 

On April 12, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of ClearSign Combustion Corporation (the “Company”) approved the grant of options to purchase the Company’s common stock to the following executive officers:

 

Name of Executive Officer Number of Shares
   
Donald Kendrick 30,000
Roberto Ruiz 20,000
Brian Fike 25,000

 

The grants were made from the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The options have an exercise price of $1.90 per share and a term of 10 years. The options vest at the rate of 6.25% on the first day of each quarter beginning on July 1, 2018. The Compensation Committee also approved bonuses to be paid in cash, in common stock (to be issued from the Plan), or in a combination of cash and common stock, as determined by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to the following executive officers:

 

Name of Executive Officer Amount of Bonus
   
Stephen E. Pirnat $165,000
Donald Kendrick $90,000
Brian Fike $70,000

 

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: April 18, 2018

 

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