-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 Qt/L+sTnuglWjH8Yn0veEs9PMFxxtCj/k3yFdVfLH23qPh2/J797Pw251fqE7f1d
 hLPEGLv5RQvkk49YdwV7nA==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-09-008424.txt : 20090331
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-09-008424.hdr.sgml : 20090331
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090331173100
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-09-008424
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090331

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEARONE COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000840715
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				870398877
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5225 WILEY POST WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8019757200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5225 WILEY POST WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GENTNER COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GENTNER ELECTRONICS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910808

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LECLAIRE GREG A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199419

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33660
		FILM NUMBER:		09720554

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5225 WILEY POST WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84116
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc1.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-03-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000840715</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CLEARONE COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLRO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001199419</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LECLAIRE GREG A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5225 WILEY POST WAY, SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SALT LAKE CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84116</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>I</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>394.44</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.1299</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>34135.13</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GREG LECLAIRE</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----