secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK)
CIK:        0001549346
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-14T20:22:17+00:00
Accession:  0001140361-26-021319
Event type: regulatory
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 8.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Shutterstock settles FTC probe for $35M; agrees to change subscription practices
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- FTC filed civil complaint on May 13, 2026 alleging violations of FTC Act and ROSCA.
- Same day, Shutterstock reached agreement in principle; parties filed stipulated order for permanent injunction.
- Company to pay $35 million to FTC; payment from cash on hand in Q2 2026.
- Shutterstock also agreed to enhanced disclosures and changes to subscription enrollment and cancellation practices.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549346/000114036126021319/0001140361-26-021319-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549346/000114036126021319/ef20073632_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-021319

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