---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-26-002552"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "YOU"
cik: "0001856314"
company_name: "Clear Secure, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-16T10:30:37+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-16T10:35:06.299369+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clear Secure President Michael Barkin moves to advisory role Oct 15; EVP Aviation Kyle McLaughlin resigns Oct 2

## Summary
- Michael Barkin, President and Board member, transitions to advisory role on Oct 15, 2026; resigns from Board effective that date.
- Barkin will serve in advisory role until Dec 31, 2026, at $300,000 per full month of service.
- Kyle McLaughlin, EVP Aviation, resigns effective Oct 2, 2026, to pursue a new opportunity; search for successor launched.
- Both departures are without disagreement on operations, policies, or practices.
- Transition agreement includes customary reps, confidentiality/IP covenants, and a general release of claims.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-26-002552
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: YOU
- cik: 0001856314
- company_name: Clear Secure, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-16T10:30:37+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856314/000095014226002552/0000950142-26-002552-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856314/000095014226002552/eh260830672_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-26-002552
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-26-002552.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-26-002552.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kyle McLaughlin resigned as EVP, Aviation at Clear Secure, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: EVP, Aviation
  source text: Kyle McLaughlin notified the Company of his intention to resign from his role as EVP, Aviation to pursue a new opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856314/000095014226002552/0000950142-26-002552-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Barkin changed role as President at Clear Secure, Inc..
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: President
  source text: Mr. Barkin will transition to an advisory role on October 15, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856314/000095014226002552/0000950142-26-002552-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Barkin resigned as Director at Clear Secure, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: effective October 15, 2026, Mr. Barkin will resign from the Board in accordance with his employment agreement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856314/000095014226002552/0000950142-26-002552-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.