---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-001915"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLAR"
cik: "0000913277"
company_name: "Clarus Corp"
filed_at: "2022-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T20:26:23.368710+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clarus appoints Michael Yates as CFO; Aaron Kuehne becomes COO

## Summary
- Michael Yates appointed CFO effective Jan 3, 2022; previously corporate controller and interim CFO at IDEX Corporation.
- Yates receives $400k salary, 30,000 stock options at $27.65, and target bonus up to 75% of base.
- Aaron Kuehne promoted to EVP & COO effective same date; ceases as CFO, retains $425k salary and bonus target up to 50%.
- Kuehne's existing employment agreement through 2023 includes non-competition and change-in-control provisions.
- No family relationships between new officers or directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-001915
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLAR
- cik: 0000913277
- company_name: Clarus Corp
- filed_at: 2022-01-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913277/000110465922001915/0001104659-22-001915-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913277/000110465922001915/tm222087d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-001915
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-001915.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-001915.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael J. Yates was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Clarus Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Michael J. Yates was appointed to serve as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, effective as of January 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913277/000110465922001915/0001104659-22-001915-index.htm
- Executive change
  Aaron J. Kuehne changed role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Clarus Corp.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: As a result of the promotion of Aaron J. Kuehne to the new roles of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective as of January 3, 2022, Mr. Kuehne ceased serving as the Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913277/000110465922001915/0001104659-22-001915-index.htm

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