---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-105255"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GETY"
cik: "0001898496"
company_name: "Getty Images Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:57:08.087384+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) referred the proposed Getty Images-Shutterstock merger to a Phase 2 review.
- Getty Images offered comprehensive remedies to avoid Phase 2 but is disappointed by CMA's decision.
- Company remains committed to the merger and will continue engaging with CMA to expedite clearances.
- Phase 2 review may delay or block the deal; no specific timeline provided.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-105255
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GETY
- cik: 0001898496
- company_name: Getty Images Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898496/000121390025105255/0001213900-25-105255-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898496/000121390025105255/ea0263617-8k425_getty.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-105255
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-105255.txt

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