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Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Hinds Brent
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ClearSign Technologies Corp [CLIR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
8023 E. 63RD PLACE, SUITE 101
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2026
(Street)
TULSA, OK 74133
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/20/2026 M 9,315(1) A (1) 133,571 D
Common Stock 02/20/2026 F 3,413(2) D $0.5949 130,158 D
Common Stock 02/22/2026 M 7,547(3) A (3) 137,705 D
Common Stock 02/22/2026 F 2,765(4) D $0.5949 134,940 D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit (5) 02/20/2026 M 9,315 (6) (6) Common Stock 9,315 $ 0 18,631 D
Restricted Stock Unit (7) 02/22/2026 M 7,547 (8) (8) Common Stock 7,547 $ 0 7,547 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hinds Brent
8023 E. 63RD PLACE, SUITE 101
TULSA, OK 74133
Chief Financial Officer

Signatures

/s/ Brent Hinds 02/24/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Reflects the vesting of 9,315 restricted stock units ("RSUs") out of the 27,946 RSUs granted to the reporting person on February 20, 2025, into an equal number of shares of the Company's common stock, without the payment of any consideration, pursuant to the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
(2) Represents the payment of the reporting person's tax liability by withholding shares in connection with the vesting of 9,315 RSUs on February 20, 2026, and calculated based on the closing price of the Company's common stock, as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market, on February 20, 2026, of $0.5949.
(3) Reflects the vesting of 7,547 RSUs out of the 22,641 RSUs granted to the reporting person on February 22, 2024, into an equal number of shares of the Company's common stock, without the payment of any consideration, pursuant to the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
(4) Represents the payment of the reporting person's tax liability by withholding shares in connection with the vesting of 7,547 RSUs on February 22, 2026, and calculated based on the closing price of the Company's common stock, as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market, on February 20, 2026, of $0.5949 (as February 22, 2026 fell on a weekend).
(5) On February 20, 2025, the reporting person was granted 27,946 RSUs as a one-time bonus for services as an executive officer for the year ended December 31, 2024, and each RSU represents a right to receive one share of common stock or the cash equivalent thereof.
(6) The RSUs granted on February 20, 2025, vest in three equal installments that commenced on February 20, 2026.
(7) On February 22, 2024, the reporting person was granted 22,641 RSUs as a one-time bonus for services as an executive officer for the year ended December 31, 2023, and each RSU represents a right to receive one share of common stock or the cash equivalent thereof.
(8) The RSUs granted on February 22, 2024, vest in three equal installments that commenced on February 22, 2025.
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