---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-035415"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SSTK"
cik: "0001549346"
company_name: "Shutterstock, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:14:49.235948+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shutterstock and Getty Images waive debt refinancing condition for pending merger

## Summary
- Shutterstock and Getty Images waived condition requiring refinancing of Getty's debt to maturity ≥ Feb 2028.
- Getty had already refinanced in Feb 2025: $580M 5-yr USD term loan and €440M 5-yr euro term loan.
- Remaining merger closing conditions unchanged; regulatory approvals still outstanding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-035415
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SSTK
- cik: 0001549346
- company_name: Shutterstock, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549346/000114036125035415/0001140361-25-035415-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549346/000114036125035415/ef20055681_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-035415
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-035415.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-035415.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.