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Shutterstock-Getty merger terminated after CMA required editorial sale; deal off
Shutterstock, Inc.
- Merger Agreement terminated on July 7, 2026, after Getty's board decided not to proceed with CMA-required sale of Shutterstock's editorial business.
- CMA conditioned clearance on divestiture of Shutterstock's editorial business; Getty chose to terminate rather than pursue sale.
- Termination follows Second Extended End Date (July 6, 2026) with no material change in circumstances.
- Original Merger Agreement was entered on January 6, 2025; deal now abandoned.