---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001549346-26-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SSTK"
cik: "0001549346"
company_name: "Shutterstock, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:43:38.979912+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shutterstock: CMA provisionally finds merger with Getty may harm UK editorial competition

## Summary
- CMA interim report finds merger not expected to harm global stock content competition.
- CMA provisionally concludes merger may substantially lessen competition in UK editorial market.
- Shutterstock disagrees with CMA's UK editorial finding, citing market composition and customer alternatives.
- Shutterstock will file response within CMA timeline; continues working with US DOJ on review.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001549346-26-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SSTK
- cik: 0001549346
- company_name: Shutterstock, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1549346/000154934626000011/0001549346-26-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549346/000154934626000011/sstk-20260219.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001549346-26-000011
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001549346-26-000011.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001549346-26-000011.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.