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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-071924"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLVT"
cik: "0001764046"
company_name: "CLARIVATE PLC"
filed_at: "2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T23:09:03.791534+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clarivate appoints Maroun S. Mourad as President, IP; Gordon Samson to retire by year-end

## Summary
- Gordon Samson to depart President, IP role on Sept 7, 2025; will remain non-executive until Dec 31, 2025.
- Compromise agreement provides lump-sum cash of £1,458,552 and RSU acceleration for unvested RSUs vesting within 18 months.
- Maroun S. Mourad (former Verisk Claims Solutions President) appointed President, IP effective Sept 8, 2025.
- Board member Valeria Alberola resigns effective Dec 31, 2025 due to primary employment change; no disagreement cited.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-071924
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLVT
- cik: 0001764046
- company_name: CLARIVATE PLC
- filed_at: 2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465925071924/0001104659-25-071924-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000110465925071924/tm2521990d1_8k.htm

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