---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-097767"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLAR"
cik: "0000913277"
company_name: "Clarus Corp"
filed_at: "2023-09-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T00:52:05.744129+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EVP, CAO, Secretary & Treasurer Aaron Kuehne departs Clarus; consulting agreement in place

## Summary
- Kuehne's employment terminated August 31, 2023; one-year non-compete and consulting through August 31, 2024.
- Exercise period extended until August 31, 2024 for 1,030,000 vested stock options at prices from $4.38 to $15.00.
- Clarus will not fill the roles of EVP and Chief Administrative Officer at this time.
- Kuehne may retain company laptop, iPad and ReMarkable tablet after removal of confidential information.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-097767
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLAR
- cik: 0000913277
- company_name: Clarus Corp
- filed_at: 2023-09-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913277/000110465923097767/0001104659-23-097767-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913277/000110465923097767/tm2325260d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-097767.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Aaron Kuehne departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Clarus Corp.
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
  source text: Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers (b) The disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 of this Report with respect to Mr. Kuehne is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/913277/000110465923097767/0001104659-23-097767-index.htm

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