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accession: "0001140361-25-044006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SSTK"
cik: "0001549346"
company_name: "Shutterstock, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:42:33.303659+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shutterstock CEO awarded $8.5M RSUs tied to retention through Getty merger closing

## Summary
- 375,110 RSUs granted to CEO Paul Hennessy on Dec 1, 2025, valued at $8.5M.
- RSUs vest July 1, 2027, subject to continued service or termination without cause after change in control (e.g., merger closing).
- Award replaces PSUs as required by Getty Images merger agreement; designed to promote retention through the pending merger.
- Grant date value calculated using 30-day average closing price prior to Dec 1, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-044006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SSTK
- cik: 0001549346
- company_name: Shutterstock, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549346/000114036125044006/0001140361-25-044006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549346/000114036125044006/ef20060304_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-044006.txt

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