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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-108700"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GETY"
cik: "0001898496"
company_name: "Getty Images Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-13T11:01:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-13T11:05:05.800804+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Getty Images to enter prepackaged Chapter 11; existing equity cancelled, $533M new investment

## Summary
- RSA signed Oct 12, 2026 with majority shareholders, 100% of revolver lenders, ~89% of secured debt and ~83.5% of unsecured notes.
- Getty Family and Koch Equity Development commit up to $533M new equity, including a $143M DIP term loan ($113M term + $30M delayed-draw).
- Senior unsecured notes retired for ~$170.2M cash; revolver converted into a $150M amended RCF, repaid and undrawn at emergence.
- All existing equity including Class A common stock cancelled with no recovery; Equity Investors to own 100% of reorganized Getty Images.
- Milestones: start Chapter 11 by Oct 21, 2026, plan confirmation within 55 days and effective date within 75 days of filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-108700
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GETY
- cik: 0001898496
- company_name: Getty Images Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-13T11:01:14+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898496/000121390026108700/0001213900-26-108700-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898496/000121390026108700/ea0308343-8k_getty.htm

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