Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. As previously disclosed, on October 12, 2026, Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a restructuring support agreement (the “RSA”) with the Company’s majority shareholders and certain holders of the Company’s outstanding funded indebtedness, which contemplates, among other things, debtor-in-possession financing to be provided to the Company by certain of the Company’s shareholders in an amount of up…

by reference. Cautionary Note Regarding the Company’s Securities The Company cautions that trading in the Company’s securities during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases is highly speculative and poses substantial risks. Trading prices for the Company’s securities may bear little or no relationship to the recovery by the holders of the Company’s securities if the Plan is confirmed. Under the Plan, all shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (the “Common Stock”) and all other existing eq…

by reference. Additional information about the Chapter 11 Cases is available at https://restructuring.ra.kroll.com/GettyImages . The information on, or accessible through, such website is not part of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this Current Report on Form 8-K. For copies of motions and orders filed with the Bankruptcy Court and other documents related to the court-supervised process, please visit https://ecf.deb.uscourts.gov.

Triggering Events that Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement. The commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases constituted an event of default that accelerated the Company Parties’ obligations under the following debt instruments (collectively, the “Debt Instruments”): ● approximately $40.1 million aggregate principal amount of U.S. dollar-denominated term loans and approximately €407 million aggregate principal amount of euro-den…

Bankruptcy or Receivership. Voluntary Petitions for Reorganization As previously disclosed, on October 12, 2026, Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a restructuring support agreement (the “RSA”) with the Company’s majority shareholders and certain holders of all of the Company’s outstanding funded indebtedness , providing for a comprehensive recapitalization to be implemented through a prepackaged chapter 11 plan of reorganization (the “Res…

Regulation FD Disclosure. Press Release On October 21, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Disclosure Statement On October 20, 2026, the Disclosure Statement in connection with the Solicitation was distributed to certain creditors of the Company. The Disclosure Statement (including the Plan) is furnished…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On October 12, 2026, Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a restructuring support agreement with the Company’s majority shareholders, holders of all of the Company’s revolving loans, more than two-thirds of its term loans and senior secured notes, and more than two-thirds of its senior unsecured notes, providing for a comprehensive recapitalization to be implemented through a prepackaged chapter 11…

Regulation FD Disclosure. Press Release On October 12, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the entry into the RSA. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Cleansing Material The Company entered into confidentiality agreements (the “Confidentiality Agreements”) with certain of the Consenting Stakeholders in order to engage in strategic discussions regarding the Company’s capital structure which ultimately led to the R…

Other Events. As previously disclosed, the Company and its advisors have been evaluating strategic financing alternatives and balance sheet management initiatives, which include an active and progressing dialogue with its key debt and equity holders. Considering the foregoing and the NYSE’s delisting proceedings described above, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined to postpone the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which had previously been scheduled to be held on…

Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. On September 29, 2026, the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) notified Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), and publicly announced, that the NYSE has determined to commence proceedings to delist the Company’s Class A common stock (the “Common Stock”) from the NYSE and immediately suspend trading in the Common Stock due to “abnormally low selling price” levels pursuant to Section 802.…

Regulation FD Disclosure. As previously disclosed, Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) elected to rely on its available 30-day grace periods with respect to interest payments due on September 1, 2026 for its 9.750% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “ 9.750% Senior Unsecured Notes ”) and 14.000% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “ 14.000% Senior Unsecured Notes ” and together with the 9.750% Senior Unsecured Notes, the “ Senior Unsecured Notes ”). On September 30, 2026, the Company made the intere…

Other Events. As previously disclosed, Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) is actively assessing plans intended to improve liquidity and has engaged Guggenheim Securities, LLC to serve as financial advisor in connection with the evaluation of strategic financing alternatives and balance sheet management initiatives. Alternatives include a potential capital solution to be provided by the Company’s majority equity holders who, as previously disclosed in their Schedule 13Ds, have forme…

Director — Chinh Chu: A director resigned immediately without any stated disagreement, representing a standard board departure rather than a senior executive loss.

Other Events. As previously disclosed, the Company was named in Funicular Funds LP, et al. v. Getty Images Holdings, Inc., Index No. 653410/2024 (filed July 5, 2024), an action in New York State Supreme Court, New York County, generally alleging breaches of warrant agreements dated August 4, 2020, and seeking an award of money damages. On June 9, 2026, following oral argument, the court issued a decision and order granting plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment as to the warrants for which p…

of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by spec…

Director — Hilary Schneider: Resigned to focus on other professional commitments.

Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. As previously announced, on January 6, 2025, Getty Images entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”), by and among Getty Images, Shutterstock, Inc. (“ Shutterstock ”) and certain merger subsidiaries thereof. As also previously announced, on June 30, 2026, the Board of Directors of Getty Images unanimously resolved (a) not to proceed with the process to sell Shutterstock’s editorial business under the supervision of t…

of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by spec…

Other Events. As previously disclosed, on October 27, 2023, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) issued a decision in the actions brought by Alta Partners, LLC (“Alta”) and CRCM Institutional Master Fund (BVI), LTD parties (“CRCM” and together with Alta, the “Plaintiffs”) captioned Alta Partners, LLC v. Getty Images Holdings, Inc., Case No. 1:22-cv-08916 (filed October 19, 2022), and CRCM Institutional Master Fund (BVI) LTD, et al. v. Getty Imag…

Member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee — James Quella: Mr. Quella resigned from the Board and Audit Committee, not due to any disagreement with the Company.

Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. On March 17, 2026, Getty Images Holding Inc. (the “Company”) received written notice (the “Notice”) from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) that the Company is not currently in compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing standard set forth in Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual because the average closing price of the Company’s Class A common stock was less than $1.00 over a c…

of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by spec…

Other Events. As previously disclosed, on October 27, 2023, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) issued a decision in the actions brought by Alta Partners, LLC (“Alta”) and CRCM Institutional Master Fund (BVI), LTD parties (“CRCM” and together with Alta, the “Plaintiffs”) captioned Alta Partners, LLC v. Getty Images Holdings, Inc., Case No. 1:22-cv-08916 (filed October 19, 2022), and CRCM Institutional Master Fund (BVI) LTD, et al. v. Getty Imag…

of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by spec…

Other Events. On November 4, 2025, Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (“Getty Images”) issued a press release (“Press Release”) with a statement on the ruling of its litigation against Stability AI in the UK. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.