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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): March 24, 2024

CLEAR SECURE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-40568

86-2643981

(State of

Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


85 10th Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10011
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(646) 723-1404

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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:


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☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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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

Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share

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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 8.01 Other Events

On March 24, 2024, Clear Secure, Inc. (“CLEAR” or the “Company”), through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an agreement with Staples US Retail Inc. (“Staples”) to offer its TSA PreCheck® enrollment provided by CLEAR services at Staples retail stores across the country. CLEAR expects to begin providing services in Staples stores later this year, and plans to scale locations on a rolling basis, all subject to TSA approval.

This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results, developments and events may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the sections titled, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein.

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

CLEAR SECURE, INC.

Date:

March 25, 2024

By:

/s/ Kenneth Cornick

Name: Kenneth Cornick

Title: President and Chief Financial Officer