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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 5, 2025 (August 5, 2025)
CLARIVATE PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Jersey, Channel Islands
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
001-38911 |
N/A |
(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
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On August 5, 2025, certain of Clarivate
Plc’s direct and indirect subsidiaries that are borrowers or guarantors under the Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2019
(as amended, restated, supplemented or modified prior to the Amendment, the “Existing Credit Agreement”, and as further
amended by the Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”) entered into an amendment thereto (the “Amendment”),
which provided for (i) a $75.0 million increase (the “Revolving Commitment Increase”) of the total revolving credit
commitments thereunder to $775.0 million in the aggregate and (ii) certain other amendments as set forth in Exhibit 10.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K. Revolving loans and other extensions of credit made pursuant to the Revolving Commitment Increase will
have the same terms as the existing revolving commitments under the Existing Credit Agreement, including interest rate and maturity date.
The foregoing description of the Amendment
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial
Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
The information set forth in Item 1.01
of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements
and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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No. |
Description |
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10.1 |
Amendment No. 8 dated as of August 5, 2025 to Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2019 |
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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.
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CLARIVATE PLC |
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Date: August 5, 2025 |
By: |
/s/ John Doulamis |
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Name: |
John Doulamis |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President & General Counsel |