---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-089060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GETY"
cik: "0001898496"
company_name: "Getty Images Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:17:31.081106+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Getty Images offers exchange of 9.75% notes for 14% notes due 2028; Shutterstock waives merger condition

## Summary
- Issuer commences exchange offer for $300M 9.750% Senior Notes due 2027; new 14.000% Senior Notes due 2028.
- Early tender by Oct 1 receives $1,000 new notes per $1,000 old; later tender receives $950 per $1,000.
- Three largest holders (~65% of outstanding) indicate intent to participate (non-binding).
- Shutterstock irrevocably waives condition requiring Getty to refinance debt maturities beyond Feb 2028.
- Pro forma financials for combined company with Shutterstock filed; merger consideration includes $9.50 cash and 9.17 shares per share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-089060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GETY
- cik: 0001898496
- company_name: Getty Images Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898496/000121390025089060/0001213900-25-089060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898496/000121390025089060/ea0257507-8k_getty.htm

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