CLARIVATE PLC 8-K

What Happened Clarivate plc (CLVT) filed an 8-K reporting the results of its 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14, 2026. Of 642,179,542 ordinary shares outstanding as of the March 16, 2026 record date, 559,077,435 shares were present in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. Shareholders approved all three proposals on the agenda: the election of ten director nominees to serve until the 2027 AGM, advisory approval of executive compensation, and ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent auditors.

Key Details

• Meeting and quorum: AGM held May 14, 2026; record date March 16, 2026; 559,077,435 shares present of 642,179,542 outstanding.
• Directors elected (terms to 2027 AGM): Andrew Snyder; Jane Okun Bomba; Kenneth Cornick; Usama N. Cortas; Suzanne Heywood; Adam T. Levyn; Anthony Munk; Wendell Pritchett; Saurabh Saha; Matitiahu (Matti) Shem Tov. For vote totals ranged from 486,045,443 (Wendell Pritchett) up to 527,732,735 (Kenneth Cornick); broker non-votes totaled 30,214,784 for these elections.
• Advisory vote on executive pay (non-binding): For 492,350,996; Against 36,480,040; Abstain 31,615; broker non-votes 30,214,784.
• Ratification of auditors (PwC): For 557,224,501; Against 1,698,863; Abstain 154,071.

Why It Matters These results confirm board continuity and shareholder support for management’s direction going into fiscal 2026, with all director nominees re-elected and a decisive ratification of the company’s auditor. The advisory (non-binding) approval of executive compensation signals majority investor backing of the disclosed pay practices but, being advisory, does not compel board action. Clarivate also set its 2027 Annual General Meeting for May 6, 2027; investors can expect the proxy for that meeting to provide further detail on governance and compensation plans.