8-K filed February 26, 2025, 6:59 PM ET ticker YOU CIK 0001856314

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CLEAR Q4 revenue $206.3M (+20.7%); co-founder/President/CFO Ken Cornick steps down, Barkin named President, Hsu CFO

Clear Secure, Inc.

Revenue of $206.3M up 20.7% YoY; full-year revenue $770.5M up 25.6%.
Q4 net income $116.6M includes $74.8M tax benefit; adjusted EBITDA $50.5M.
Declared Q1'25 special dividend $0.27 and regular dividend $0.125; repurchased 13.8M shares in FY24.
Co-founder Ken Cornick resigns as President/CFO effective Mar 31; will serve as CFO until successor starts, then advisor to Jul 2026.
Michael Barkin (ex-Vail Resorts CFO) appointed President; Jen Hsu (ex-Chewy) appointed CFO, both effective Mar 31, 2025.

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Appointed

Michael Barkin

President

YOU · Clear Secure, Inc.

Effective: 2025-03-31
Filed: February 26, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

the Board approved the appointment of Michael Barkin as President of the Company, effective March 31, 2025

Departed

Kenneth Cornick

Director

YOU · Clear Secure, Inc.

Filed: February 26, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

Mr. Cornick informed the Board that he will not stand for re-election as a director when his term expires at the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders.

Departed

Kenneth Cornick

Chief Financial Officer

YOU · Clear Secure, Inc.

Effective: 2025-03-31
Successor: Jennifer Hsu
Filed: February 26, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

he will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer until the commencement of his successor’s employment

Appointed

Jennifer Hsu

Chief Financial Officer

YOU · Clear Secure, Inc.

Effective: 2025-03-31
Filed: February 26, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

Jennifer Hsu as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective March 31, 2025

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Michael Barkin was appointed as President at Clear Secure, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: President

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the Board approved the appointment of Michael Barkin as President of the Company, effective March 31, 2025

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Kenneth Cornick departed as Director at Clear Secure, Inc..

Action: will not stand for re-election
Role: Director

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Mr. Cornick informed the Board that he will not stand for re-election as a director when his term expires at the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Kenneth Cornick resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Clear Secure, Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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he will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer until the commencement of his successor’s employment

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jennifer Hsu was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Clear Secure, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Financial Officer

Exact text from the filing

Jennifer Hsu as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective March 31, 2025

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