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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): November 15, 2022

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):

¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ | 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
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. ¨

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Clarivate Plc (the “Company” or “Clarivate”) will present at the RBC Capital Markets 2022 Technology, Internet, Media and Telecommunications Conference on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 1:25 pm Eastern Time. The live webcast can be accessed at https://www.veracast.com/webcasts/rbc/tmit2022/l0H11m.cfm and will be available for replay.

See Exhibit 99.1 for certain presentations that Company management is delivering at the RBC conference, including an overview of the Company’s business and the Company’s financial outlook. From time to time, the Company may also use these presentations in conversations with investors and analysts.

The information in this Item 7.01, 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 registration statement or other filing pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 |  | Supplemental Information dated November 15, 2022.
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: November 15, 2022 | By: | /s/ Jonathan Collins
| Name: Jonathan Collins
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer