---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-145413"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLVT"
cik: "0001764046"
company_name: "CLARIVATE PLC"
filed_at: "2021-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T04:32:36.794060+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clarivate appoints Jonathan Collins as CFO, succeeding Richard Hanks

## Summary
- Jonathan Collins becomes EVP & CFO effective Dec 16, 2021; Richard Hanks departs on April 1, 2022.
- Base salary of $750,000, target annual cash incentive bonus of 100% of base salary, and $2.5M LTI target.
- One-time cash sign-on bonus of $750,000 and restricted share unit grant valued at $7.3 million, vesting over 3 years.
- Collins previously served as EVP & CFO of Dana Incorporated since March 2016.
- Departure terms for Richard Hanks are subject to ongoing discussion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-145413
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLVT
- cik: 0001764046
- company_name: CLARIVATE PLC
- filed_at: 2021-12-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465921145413/0001104659-21-145413-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465921145413/tm2134253d2_8.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-145413.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Hanks departed as Chief Financial Officer at CLARIVATE PLC.
  - Action: will depart
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Richard Hanks, who has served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will depart the Company on April 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465921145413/0001104659-21-145413-index.htm

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