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1.
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I
have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Clearfield,
Inc.;
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2.
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Based
on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
annual report;
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3.
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Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this annual report, fairly represent in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual
report;
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4.
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Clearfield,
Inc.’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing
and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange
Act Rules 13a and 15(e)) for Clearfield, Inc. and we
have:
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a)
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Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to Clearfield, Inc.;, Inc., including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is
being prepared;
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b)
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Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
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c)
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Evaluated
the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of a date
and presented in this annual report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation; and
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d)
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Disclosed
in this report any change in Clearfield, Inc.’s internal control financial
reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Company’s control over financial
reporting.
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5.
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Clearfield,
Inc.’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to our
auditors and the audit committee of our board of
directors:
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a)
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All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect Clearfield, Inc.’s ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information;
and
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b)
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Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal
controls over financial reporting.
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/s/ Cheryl Beranek Podzimek
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Cheryl Beranek Podzimek
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Chief Executive Officer
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