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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from Jersey , Channel Islands ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) Form 10 - K Friars House , 160 Blackfriars Road London SE1 8EZ United Kingdom ( Address of principal executive offices ) Title of each class Ordinary shares Commission File No. 001-38911 CLARIVATE PLC ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) to Not applicable ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code : +44 207 4334000 CLVT Not applicable ( Zip Code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Exchange Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) Name of exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Exchange Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . No > Yes Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Exchange Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No