---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-040090"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SSTK"
cik: "0001549346"
company_name: "Shutterstock, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:52:10.885094+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UK CMA refers Shutterstock/Getty Images merger to Phase 2 review

## Summary
- CMA referred proposed merger of Shutterstock and Getty Images to Phase 2 review process.
- Getty Images offered comprehensive remedies to avoid Phase 2; Shutterstock is disappointed but committed.
- Shutterstock will continue to engage with CMA and work with Getty Images to secure clearances.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-040090
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SSTK
- cik: 0001549346
- company_name: Shutterstock, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549346/000114036125040090/0001140361-25-040090-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549346/000114036125040090/ef20058160_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-040090
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-040090.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-040090.txt

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