Cornick Kenneth L. 4
4 · CLARIVATE PLC · Filed Apr 2, 2026
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Clarivate (CLVT) Director Kenneth Cornick Receives 11,363-Share Award
What Happened
- Kenneth L. Cornick, a director of Clarivate Plc (CLVT), was granted 11,363 ordinary shares on 2026-03-31 as an election of his quarterly cash retainer. The shares were valued at $2.53 each, totaling $28,748. Separately, 2,273 shares (valued at $2.53 each, ~$5,751) were withheld to cover tax liabilities, resulting in a net 9,090 shares issued to him or his controlled entity.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-03-31 at $2.53 per share.
- Grant: 11,363 shares (code A — award/acquisition) — $28,748 gross.
- Tax withholding: 2,273 shares withheld (code F — shares withheld for taxes) — ~$5,751.
- Net shares received: 9,090 shares (11,363 granted minus 2,273 withheld).
- Grant purpose: Quarterly director retainer elected in lieu of cash, granted under the Clarivate Plc Amended and Restated 2019 Incentive Award Plan (per footnote).
- Beneficial ownership note: Cornick Family Investor, LLC is controlled by Mr. Cornick and his spouse and has dispositive and voting control over shares held by that entity (per footnote).
- Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-04-02 for a 2026-03-31 transaction — appears timely (filed within the standard Form 4 reporting window).
Context
- This was a compensation award (director retainer paid in shares), not an open-market purchase or sale; such awards are routine forms of director pay and do not necessarily signal personal bullish or bearish trading intent.
- The tax-withholding (F) is a common administrative step where a portion of awarded shares are retained to satisfy tax obligations, sometimes described as a "net settlement."
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
CLARIVATE PLCCLVT
Cornick Kenneth L.
Director
Transactions
- Award
Ordinary Shares
[F1]2026-03-31$2.53/sh+11,363$28,748→ 48,037 total - Tax Payment
Ordinary Shares
[F2]2026-03-31$2.53/sh−2,273$5,751→ 45,764 total
Holdings
- 1,100,000(indirect: By LLC)
Ordinary Shares
[F3]
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Quarterly award of shares elected in lieu of cash retainer of $28,750 for services as a member of the Board of Directors and granted pursuant to the Clarivate Plc Amended and Restated 2019 Incentive Award Plan. The number of shares was calculated by dividing the cash retainer by $2.53, the closing price of the issuer's ordinary shares on March 31, 2026.
- [F2]Represents shares withheld for taxes.
- [F3]Cornick Family Investor, LLC is controlled by Mr. Cornick and his spouse, its managers, who have dispositive control and voting control over the shares held by Cornick Family Investor, LLC.
Signature
/s/ John Doulamis, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-04-02