---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001764046-21-000153"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLVT"
cik: "0001764046"
company_name: "CLARIVATE PLC"
filed_at: "2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T23:03:38.951834+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clarivate CAO takes temporary leave; Heather Matzke-Hamlin named acting CAO

## Summary
- Christie Archbold, Chief Accounting Officer, taking temporary leave effective Oct 5, 2021.
- Heather Matzke-Hamlin appointed Acting Chief Accounting Officer, effective same date.
- Offer letter: base salary $385k, 40% target bonus, $231k sign-on RSUs vesting over 3 years.
- Matzke-Hamlin previously SVP Finance at IHS Markit and CAO of IHS.
- No return date specified for Archbold; Matzke-Hamlin serves as interim replacement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001764046-21-000153
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLVT
- cik: 0001764046
- company_name: CLARIVATE PLC
- filed_at: 2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000176404621000153/0001764046-21-000153-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000176404621000153/clvt-20211004.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001764046-21-000153
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001764046-21-000153.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001764046-21-000153.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christie Archbold departed as Chief Accounting Officer at CLARIVATE PLC.
  - Action: taking a temporary leave of absence
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Christie Archbold, the Chief Accounting Officer of Clarivate Plc (the “Company”) is taking a temporary leave of absence effective as of October 5, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000176404621000153/0001764046-21-000153-index.htm
- Executive change
  Heather Matzke-Hamlin was appointed as Acting Chief Accounting Officer at CLARIVATE PLC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Acting Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: In Ms. Archbold’s absence, Heather Matzke-Hamlin, 54, has been appointed to serve as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer on an acting basis.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000176404621000153/0001764046-21-000153-index.htm

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