UNITED
STATES
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
8, 2007
ClearOne
Communications, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Utah
(State
or
Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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000-17219
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87-0398877
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
employer
identification
number)
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5225
Wiley Post Way, Suite 500, Salt
Lake City, Utah
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84116
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(801)
975-7200
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not
applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check
the
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Item
8.01 Other Events.
ClearOne
Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) has filed a lawsuit claiming, among other
things, misappropriation of certain trade secrets, breach of contract,
conversion, unjust enrichment and intentional interference with business
and
contractual relations. On January 8, 2007, the Company issued a press release
captioned “ClearOne Files Lawsuit Alleging Theft of Trade Secrets.” A copy of
the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit
No.
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Title
of Document
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Location
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99.1
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Press
Release dated January 8, 2007 captioned “ClearOne Files Lawsuit Alleging
Theft of Trade Secrets”
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This
Filing
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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CLEARONE
COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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Date:
January 8, 2007
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By:
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/s/
Zeynep Hakimoglu
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Zeynep
Hakimoglu
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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Contacts:
ClearOne
Communications, Inc.
Investor
Relations
(801)
303-3555
Robert
Jaffe
PondelWilkinson
Inc.
(310)
279-5980
CLEARONE
FILES LAWSUIT ALLEGING THEFT OF TRADE SECRETS
Salt
Lake City, UT - January 8, 2007 - ClearOne
Communications, Inc. (OTC: CLRO.OB) said today it has filed a lawsuit in the
Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake County, State of Utah against WideBand
Solutions, Inc., Biamp Systems Corporation, Inc., and two individuals; one
a
former employee and one previously affiliated with ClearOne. The Complaint
brings claims against different combinations of the defendants for, among other
things, misappropriation of certain trade secrets, breach of contract,
conversion, unjust enrichment and intentional interference with business and
contractual relations.
About
ClearOne
ClearOne
is a communications solutions company that develops and sells audio conferencing
systems and other related products for audio, video, and web conferencing
applications. The reliability, flexibility, and performance of ClearOne’s
comprehensive solutions create a natural communications environment, which
saves
organizations time and money by enabling more effective and efficient
communication. For more information, visit ClearOne’s website at
www.clearone.com.
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