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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-044918"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GETY"
cik: "0001898496"
company_name: "Getty Images Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:36:29.719650+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Getty loses rehearing bid; must pay $87.9M plus interest in warrant lawsuit

## Summary
- Second Circuit denied rehearing on April 16, affirming $87.9M judgment plus 9% pre-judgment interest.
- Alta awarded $36.9M for 2.07M warrants; CRCM awarded $51.0M for 3.01M warrants.
- Getty to draw on undrawn revolver to fund payment; 2023 litigation reserve already covers full amount.
- Alta's cross-appeal on later-acquired warrants also rejected by Second Circuit.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-044918
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GETY
- cik: 0001898496
- company_name: Getty Images Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898496/000121390026044918/0001213900-26-044918-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898496/000121390026044918/ea0286781-8k_getty.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-044918.txt

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