Clarivate Plc filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On May 7, 2025, Clarivate Plc (“Clarivate” or the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
At that meeting, the shareholders considered and acted upon five proposals pursuant to the Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and as described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated March 28, 2025 (the “Proxy Statement”).
Of 688,956,113 ordinary shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of March 10, 2025 (the “Record Date”), the holders of 659,171,835 ordinary shares were present at the meeting either in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum.
All proposals on the agenda were approved by the shareholders.
Below are the final voting results. In tabulating the voting results, only FOR or AGAINST votes are counted. Broker non-votes and abstentions are counted only for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Shareholders elected the individuals named below to serve as directors of the Company, until the Company’s 2026 Annual General Meeting, or until their successor is duly elected and qualified, or their earlier resignation or removal. Election of each director required approval by a simple majority of the votes cast by, or on behalf of, the shareholders entitled to vote in person or represented by proxy.
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Andrew Snyder | 609,288,151 | 18,870,707 | 10,850,539 | 20,162,438 | ||||
| Valeria Alberola | 626,579,233 | 1,520,744 | 10,909,420 | 20,162,438 | ||||
| Jane Okun Bomba | 620,888,626 | 7,198,642 | 10,922,129 | 20,162,438 | ||||
| Usama N. Cortas | 623,801,935 | 4,311,807 | 10,895,655 | 20,162,438 | ||||
| Suzanne Heywood | 595,610,135 | 32,401,139 | 10,998,123 | 20,162,438 | ||||
| Adam T. Levyn | 623,280,366 | 4,831,503 | 10,897,528 | 20,162,438 | ||||
| Anthony Munk | 614,965,624 | 13,121,612 | 10,922,161 | 20,162,438 | ||||
| Wendell Pritchett | 609,866,189 | 18,256,676 | 10,886,532 | 20,162,438 | ||||
| Saurabh Saha | 625,048,677 | 3,037,993 | 10,922,727 | 20,162,438 | ||||
| Matitiahu (Matti) Shem Tov | 626,794,091 | 1,228,642 | 10,986,664 | 20,162,438 |
Proposal 2: Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation
Shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. Approval required a simple majority of the votes cast by, or on behalf of, the shareholders entitled to vote in person or represented by proxy.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 619,205,075 | 8,950,331 | 10,853,991 | 20,162,438 |
Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants
Shareholders reappointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s auditors, ratified their appointment as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year 2025 on a non-binding and advisory basis, and authorized the Company’s Board of Directors, acting through its Audit Committee, to determine the fees to be paid to the auditors. Ratification required a simple majority of the votes cast by, or on behalf of, the shareholders entitled to vote in person or represented by proxy.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 645,344,218 | 2,868,670 | 10,958,947 | — |
Proposal 4: Approval of the Clarivate Plc Amended and Restated 2019 Incentive Award Plan
Shareholders approved the Clarivate Plc Amended and Restated 2019 Incentive Award Plan. Approval required a simple majority of the votes cast by, or on behalf of, the shareholders entitled to vote in person or represented by proxy.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 558,462,654 | 69,708,837 | 10,837,906 | 20,162,438 |
Proposal 5: Authorization to Repurchase the Company’s Ordinary Shares in Open-Market Transactions
Shareholders authorized the Company to conduct open-market purchases of its ordinary shares from time to time as approved by the Board of Directors. The first resolution pursuant to Proposal 5 was approved as a special resolution that required at least two-thirds of the votes cast by, or on behalf of, the shareholders entitled to vote in person or represented by proxy. The second resolution pursuant to Proposal 5 was an ordinary resolution that required a simple majority of the votes cast by, or on behalf of, the shareholders entitled to vote in person or represented by proxy.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 627,212,208 | 676,681 | 11,120,508 | 20,162,438 |
| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
Date of 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Clarivate’s 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held on May 14, 2026. Further details will be provided in the proxy statement for the meeting.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| No. | Description |
| 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, thereunto duly authorized.
| CLARIVATE PLC | ||
| Date: May 12, 2025 | By: | /s/ John Doulamis |
| Name: | John Doulamis | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |