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 19, 2017

 

 

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below).

 

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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 19, 2017, the Company increased the annual base salary of Roberto Ruiz, Ph.D., the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), from $200,000 per year to $300,000 per year effective on April 16, 2017 in recognition of his increased contributions to the Company in his role as COO.

 

 

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 21, 2017 CLEARSIGN COMBUSTION CORPORATION
   
   
  By:  /s/ Stephen E. Pirnat
    Stephen E. Pirnat
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer