---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-096741"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "CLVT"
cik: "0001764046"
company_name: "CLARIVATE PLC"
filed_at: "2022-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T17:44:08.120506+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jonathan Gear becomes Clarivate CEO; Jerre Stead transitions to Chairman Emeritus

## Summary
- Jonathan Gear assumed CEO role Sept 1, 2022, as previously announced in July.
- Jerre Stead retired as CEO and became non-executive Chairman; will retire from board after Oct 20, 2022 meeting and become Chairman Emeritus through 2025.
- Andrew Snyder appointed new Chairman of the Board, effective after Stead's board retirement.
- Snyder's Director Nomination Agreement (from ProQuest acquisition) terminated on August 29, 2022.
- Stead will continue to vest in equity compensation as Chairman Emeritus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-096741
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: CLVT
- cik: 0001764046
- company_name: CLARIVATE PLC
- filed_at: 2022-09-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465922096741/0001104659-22-096741-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465922096741/tm2224909d1_8ka.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-096741
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-096741.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-096741.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jerre Stead departed as director at CLARIVATE PLC.
  - Action: retire
  source text: Mr. Stead has informed Clarivate that following the Board meeting scheduled for October 20, 2022, he will retire from the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465922096741/0001104659-22-096741-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jerre Stead retired as Chief Executive Officer at CLARIVATE PLC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the retirement of Jerre Stead from that role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465922096741/0001104659-22-096741-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jonathan Gear was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at CLARIVATE PLC.
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Jonathan Gear had assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer with the retirement of Jerre Stead from that role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465922096741/0001104659-22-096741-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrew M. Snyder was appointed as Chairman at CLARIVATE PLC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman
  source text: Clarivate’s Board has unanimously appointed Andrew M. Snyder as its new Chairman effective upon Mr. Stead’s retirement from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465922096741/0001104659-22-096741-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jerre Stead changed role as non-executive Chairman at CLARIVATE PLC.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: non-executive Chairman
  source text: Mr. Stead has transitioned to non-executive Chairman of Clarivate’s Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465922096741/0001104659-22-096741-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jerre Stead was appointed as Chairman Emeritus at CLARIVATE PLC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman Emeritus
  source text: The Board has appointed Mr. Stead as Chairman Emeritus upon his retirement from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465922096741/0001104659-22-096741-index.htm

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