---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-018176"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GETY"
cik: "0001898496"
company_name: "Getty Images Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:49:09.433700+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Getty Images receives CMA provisional decision on Shutterstock merger; UK editorial competition concern flagged

## Summary
- CMA provisionally finds no competition issues in global Stock content market, but a 'substantial lessening of competition' in UK Editorial market.
- Getty Images disagrees with the UK Editorial finding, citing the composition of the UK market and alternatives available to customers.
- Getty will file a response to the CMA interim report and continues to work cooperatively with the U.S. Department of Justice on its review.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-018176
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GETY
- cik: 0001898496
- company_name: Getty Images Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-19T23:59:59+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/1898496/000121390026018176/0001213900-26-018176-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898496/000121390026018176/ea0277648-8k425_getty.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-018176.txt

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