UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 30, 2025 (July 24, 2025)
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
CLARIVATE PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Jersey, Channel Islands
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
001-38911
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
70 St. Mary Axe
London
EC3A
8BE
United
Kingdom
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(44) 207-433-4000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Ordinary Shares | CLVT | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Departure of Gordon Samson as President, Intellectual Property
Gordon Samson, President, Intellectual Property of Clarivate Plc (the “Company”) will depart from his position, effective September 7, 2025. Following such date, Mr. Samson will remain employed by the Company in a non-executive role until December 31, 2025.
In connection with the transition of his role, on July 25, 2025, the Company entered into a compromise agreement with Mr. Samson. Pursuant to the terms of the compromise agreement, in exchange for his execution and non-revocation of a release of claims and continued compliance with the terms of his agreement (including his restrictive covenants), in connection with his termination of employment Mr. Samson will receive (i) lump-sum cash payments equal to £1,458,552, (ii) accelerated vesting of any unvested RSUs that would have vested within 18 months of his separation and (iii) if applicable, a tax equalization payment to account for days of work in the United Kingdom.
Pursuant to the terms of his existing arrangements, Mr. Samson is subject to certain restrictive covenants, including 12-month post-termination non-compete and non-solicit obligations, a perpetual confidentiality obligation, a non-disparagement covenant and intellectual property assignment provisions.
The foregoing description of the compromise agreement with Mr. Samson contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of his agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.
Departure of Valeria Alberola from the Board
On July 28, 2025, Valeria Alberola notified the Company of her intention to resign from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective as of December 31, 2025. Ms. Alberola confirmed that her decision to resign is due to a change in her primary employment and not as a result of any disagreement between her and the Company, its management, the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On July 30, 2025, the Company announced that Maroun S. Mourad will assume the role of President, Intellectual Property, effective as of September 8, 2025.
The Company’s press release dated July 30, 2025 announcing the appointment of Maroun S. Mourad is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Clarivate Plc dated July 30, 2025. | |
| 104 | Cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| CLARIVATE PLC | ||
| Date: July 30, 2025 | By: | /s/ John Doulamis |
| Name: | John Doulamis | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel | |
Exhibit 99.1
Clarivate Announces
Maroun S. Mourad as
President, Intellectual Property
London, U.K. — July 30, 2025 — Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced that Maroun S. Mourad will join the Company as President of the Intellectual Property (IP) segment, effective September 8, 2025. Maroun most recently served as President of the Claims Solutions division of Verisk Analytics Inc. He succeeds Gordon Samson, who will retire at the end of 2025 after a high-impact career in the IP industry, spending five years as the Chief Operating Officer at CPA Global, before joining the Clarivate executive team, most recently as the President of the IP segment.
Matti Shem Tov, Chief Executive Officer, Clarivate, said: “This appointment confirms our commitment and strategy to drive long-term predictable growth in the IP business. Maroun has an excellent track record of growing global businesses with significant experience in delivering results in the data & analytics, software, and technology-enabled services space. I am confident he brings excellent leadership skills and experience to continue the IP business’s focus on accelerating innovation and growth.”
Matti continued: “I would also like to thank Gordon for his commitment to the industry and to the success of Clarivate. His leadership and expertise have played a large role in setting up our operating model and driving our business transformation.”
Maroun S. Mourad said: “I’m honored to join Clarivate and lead such a talented IP team at a pivotal time for the company. I look forward to advancing our Intellectual Property solutions and helping our customers protect and maximize the value of their innovations and inventions.”
As a data analytics and software executive, Maroun has profitably grown businesses in the U.S., U.K., Europe, and emerging markets since 1998. Most recently, Maroun led the integrated suite of products and services for the Verisk Analytics Claims Solutions division. He was responsible for the product portfolio, services, and acquisitions that deliver value to clients across the insurance policy lifecycle worldwide. His focus on team building, customer-centricity, and delivering quality results has driven business transformations in established, start-up, and turnaround environments. Maroun holds a BA in political science and a JD, both from the University of California, Berkeley.
The Clarivate Intellectual Property segment provides trusted IP data, software, and expertise to help companies drive innovation, law firms achieve practice excellence, and organizations worldwide effectively manage and protect critical IP assets. Clarivate offers a diverse portfolio of adaptable solutions for every stage of the IP lifecycle, covering IP management software, patent services, patent intelligence, brand IP solutions, and litigation intelligence.
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About Clarivate
Clarivate is a leading global provider of transformative intelligence. We offer enriched data, insights & analytics, workflow solutions and expert services in the areas of Academia & Government, Intellectual Property, and Life Sciences & Healthcare. For more information, please visit clarivate.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Source: Clarivate Plc
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