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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
March 10, 2022
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)
N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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, no par value | CLVT | New York Stock Exchange
5.25% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares, no par value | CLVT PR A | 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.
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 10, 2022, Clarivate Plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing earnings for the fourth quarter and year-ended December 31, 2021. The press release has been furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is posted on the investor relations section of the Company’s website (http://ir.clarivate.com/).
The information in this Item 2.02, 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 filing pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 10, 2022, the Company posted to its website supplemental information related to revenue, earnings and guidance. The supplemental information has been furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and is posted on the investor relations section of the Company’s website (http://ir.clarivate.com/).
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing pursuant to the Securities Act 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 March 1 0, 2022
99.2 | Supplemental Information dated March 10, 2022
104 | The cover page from the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 10, 2022, 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: March 10, 2022 | By: /s/ Jonathan M. Collins
| Name: Jonathan M. Collins
| Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer