---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001764046-21-000182"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLVT"
cik: "0001764046"
company_name: "CLARIVATE PLC"
filed_at: "2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T01:46:36.003736+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clarivate CFO Richard Hanks to depart July 1, 2022; separation agreement includes $1.65M cash and accelerated vesting

## Summary
- Cash payments of $1,650,000 payable in six quarterly installments; lump sum COBRA reimbursement ~$36,500.
- Accelerated vesting of 22,923 unvested RSUs; prorated 2022 bonus of $275,000.
- Vested stock option exercisability extended to December 31, 2024.
- Mr. Hanks agreed to post-termination non-compete and non-solicitation covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001764046-21-000182
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLVT
- cik: 0001764046
- company_name: CLARIVATE PLC
- filed_at: 2021-12-13T23:59:59+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/1764046/000176404621000182/0001764046-21-000182-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000176404621000182/clvt-20211210.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001764046-21-000182
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001764046-21-000182.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001764046-21-000182.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Hanks departed as Chief Financial Officer at CLARIVATE PLC.
  - Action: departing
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 10, 2021, the Company entered into a separation agreement with Richard Hanks, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hanks will be departing the Company effective July 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1764046/000176404621000182/0001764046-21-000182-index.htm

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