# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001764046
**File Stem:** 0001764046-26-000075
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001764046-26-000075.hdr.sgml**: 20260608

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001764046-26-000075

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260605

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260608

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260608

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CLARIVATE PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001764046
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** Y9
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38911
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261073554

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4TH FLOOR, ST. PAUL'S GATE
- **STREET 2:** 22-24 NEW STREET
- **CITY:** ST. HELIER
- **STATE:** Y9
- **ZIP:** JE14TR
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (207) 433-4000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 70 ST. MARY AXE
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** EC3A 8BE

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CLARIVATE Plc
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200507

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Clarivate Analytics PLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20190108

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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):** 

June 5, 2026

**CLARIVATE PLC**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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|:---|:---|
| **Jersey, Channel Islands** | **Jersey, Channel Islands** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
| **001-38911** | **001-38911** |
| (Commission File Number) | (Commission File Number) |
| **N/A** | **N/A** |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| **70 St. Mary Axe** | **70 St. Mary Axe** |
| **London** | **EC3A 8BE** |
| **United Kingdom** | **United Kingdom** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |

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**(44) 207-433-4000**

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Ordinary Shares, no par value | CLVT | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933

(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for

complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain** 

**Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

Maroun S. Mourad, President, Intellectual Property of Clarivate Plc (the "Company") will depart from his position, effective

June 9, 2026. Following such date, Mr. Mourad will remain employed by the Company in a non-executive advisory role until

September 30, 2026.

In connection with the transition of his role, on June 6, 2026, the Company entered into a separation agreement with

Mr. Mourad. Pursuant to the terms of the separation agreement, in exchange for his execution and non-revocation of a release

of claims and continued compliance with the terms of his agreement (including his restrictive covenants), Mr. Mourad will

receive (i) a cash payments equal to $450,000 representing a pro-rated target annual bonus for 2026, (ii) a lump sum payment

representing reimbursement for the average monthly cost of COBRA for 18 months, and (iii) if applicable, a tax equalization

payment to account for days of work in the United Kingdom.

Pursuant to the terms of his existing arrangements, Mr. Mourad is subject to certain restrictive covenants, including 12-month

post-termination non-compete and non-solicit obligations, a perpetual confidentiality obligation, a non-disparagement covenant

and intellectual property assignment provisions.

The foregoing description of the separation agreement with Mr. Mourad contained herein does not purport to be complete and is

qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of his agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the

Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

**Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.**

On June 8, 2026, the Company announced that Simon Webster will assume the role of President, Intellectual Property, effective

as of June 10, 2026.

The Company's press release dated June 8, 2026 announcing the appointment of Simon Webster is attached hereto as Exhibit

99.1. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed"

for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject

to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document

pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits.

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|:---|:---|
| **<u>No.</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| **99.1** | <u>[Press release issued by Clarivate Plc dated June 8, 2026.](ex991pressrelease.htm)</u> |
| **104** | Cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL. |

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**SIGNATURE**

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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|  | **CLARIVATE PLC** |
| Date: June 8, 2026 | By: /s/ John Doulamis |
|  | Name: John Doulamis |
|  | Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**EXHIBIT 99.1**

**Clarivate Announces Simon Webster as President of Intellectual Property Segment**

*Former CEO of CPA Global Brings Over Two Decades of Proven Leadership and* 

*Deep Expertise in the Global Intellectual Property Ecosystem*

London, U.K. June 8, 2026: Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT) ("Clarivate" or the "Company"), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced that Simon Webster has been appointed President of the Company's Intellectual Property ("IP") segment effective June 10, 2026, succeeding Maroun S. Mourad, who will be pursuing other opportunities. Mr. Mourad will ensure a smooth transition and depart from Clarivate at the end of September.

Matti Shem Tov, Chief Executive Officer of Clarivate, said: "Simon is a highly respected leader with a strong track record of building and scaling software, technology-enabled services and information services organizations. Having previously led CPA Global before its combination with Clarivate, Simon knows our IP segment and market opportunities exceptionally well. Moreover, his operating discipline and deep insights into customers' evolving needs make him the ideal leader to usher Clarivate's IP segment into its next phase of growth. As we advance our Value Creation Plan, we are focused on building upon IP's market-leading position and returning to sustainable, recurring growth through AI-enhanced intelligence, improved sales execution and a disciplined focus."

Mr. Shem Tov continued: "On behalf of Clarivate, I thank Maroun for his leadership and contributions to the IP segment, including advancing the business during an important period of strategic, financial, and operational progress. We wish him continued success."

"I am excited to join Clarivate and lead the IP segment at a pivotal time for the Company and the industry," said Mr. Webster. "Clarivate's unmatched combination of trusted data, software, workflow solutions and deep expertise positions the Company to deliver meaningful value across the innovation lifecycle. I look forward to partnering with Matti, the executive leadership team and all my IP colleagues to drive efficiencies and fully unlock the innovative value of our critical assets, delivering stronger outcomes for Clarivate's customers and other stakeholders."

The Company today also reaffirmed its full-year outlook for 2026 that it provided in its financial results press release for the first quarter 2026, dated April 29, 2026.

**About Simon Webster** 

Mr. Webster is a proven executive with more than two decades of experience helping global businesses scale, innovate and deliver greater value to customers. He most recently served as Group CEO of Vistra, a corporate and fund solutions company based in Singapore, from 2022 to 2025, leading the company through a $6.5 billion merger with Tricor. Prior to Vistra, Mr. Webster held a number of senior roles at CPA Global, a global leader in IP software and technology-enabled services, since 2000, most recently serving as CEO from 2015 to 2021. During his tenure at CPA Global, he helped build the company into one of the industry's leading IP platforms, before its sale to Clarivate in 2020. Earlier in his career, Mr. Webster held roles of increasing responsibility across the U.K. financial services sector. He is a Chartered Management Accountant, having been elected a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in 2005.

**About IP**

The Clarivate Intellectual Property segment provides trusted IP data, software, and expertise to help companies drive innovation, law firms achieve practice excellence, and organizations worldwide effectively manage and protect critical IP assets. Clarivate offers a diverse portfolio of adaptable solutions for every stage of the IP lifecycle, covering IP management software, patent services, patent intelligence, brand IP solutions, and litigation intelligence.

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**Forward-Looking Statements**

This release includes statements that express our opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, or projections regarding future events or future results and therefore are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor provisions" of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts, including statements relating to our intentions, beliefs, or current expectations concerning, among other things, strategic transactions we may explore, anticipated cost savings, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, capital allocation plans and share repurchases, foreign exchange impacts, prospects, growth, strategies, and the markets in which we operate, our financial guidance for the fiscal year 2026 and key drivers thereof and underlying assumptions, the impact or anticipated benefits of our Value Creation Plan and other growth strategies, the global macroeconomic uncertainty and volatility, the impact of artificial intelligence ("AI") on our business and strategy, and the timing of any of the foregoing. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "believes," "estimates," "anticipates," "expects," "seeks," "projects," "intends," "plans," "may," "will," or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are based on available current market material and management's expectations, beliefs, and forecasts concerning future events impacting us. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our annual report on Form 10-K, along with our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. Please consult our public filings with the SEC, which are also available on our website at www.clarivate.com.

**About Clarivate** 

Clarivate is a leading global provider of transformative intelligence. We offer enriched data, insights & analytics, workflow solutions and expert services in the areas of Academia & Government, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences & Healthcare. For more information, please visit www.clarivate.com.

**Media Contact:**

Amy Bourke-Waite, Senior Director, Communications & Brand

newsroom@clarivate.com

**Investor Relations Contact:**

Mark Donohue, Vice President, Investor Relations

investor.relations@clarivate.com

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