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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
June 21, 2026
Getty Images Holdings, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware |
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001-41453 |
|
87-3764229 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
|
(Commission File Number) |
|
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
|
605 5th Ave S. Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98104
(Address of principal executive offices, including
Zip Code) |
| |
|
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (206) 925-5000 |
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
|
Title of Each Class |
|
Trading Symbol(s) |
|
Name of Each Exchange on which Registered |
| Class A Common Stock |
|
GETY |
|
New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate
by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 21, 2026, Getty Images Holdings,
Inc. (the “Company”) issued the attached press release announcing the
launch of a partnership with OpenAI. The Company previously referenced the execution of this deal on an unnamed basis in its Q3 2025
earnings call.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
|
Description |
| 99.1 |
|
Press Release, dated June 21, 2026 |
| 104 |
|
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this report that
are not historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of the words such as “believe,” “may,”
“will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,”
“should,” “would,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “predict,” “potential,”
“seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” “target” or similar expressions that
predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These statements are based on various assumptions,
whether or not identified in this report, and on the current expectations of our management and are not predictions of actual performance.
These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied
on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances
are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond our control.
These forward-looking statements are subject
to a number of risks and uncertainties, including: our inability to continue to license third-party content and offer relevant
quality and diversity of content to satisfy customer needs; our ability to attract new customers and retain and motivate an increase
in spending by its existing customers; the user experience of our customers on our websites; the extent to which we are able to
maintain and expand the breadth and quality of our content library through content licensed from third-party suppliers, content
acquisitions and imagery captured by its staff of in-house photographers; the mix of and basis upon which we license our content,
including the price-points at, and the license models and purchase options through, which we license our content; the risk that we
operate in a highly competitive market; the risk that we are unable to successfully execute our business strategy or effectively
manage costs; our inability to effectively manage our growth; our inability to maintain an effective system of internal controls and
financial reporting; the risk that we may lose the right to use “Getty Images” trademarks; our inability to evaluate our
future prospects and challenges due to evolving markets and customers’ industries; the legal, social and ethical issues
relating to the use of new and evolving technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (“AI”); the risk that content
licensing arrangements and other strategic partnerships with third-party platforms may not achieve
anticipated benefits, may be terminated or may not be renewed on favorable terms; the risk that our operations in and continued
expansion into international markets bring additional business, political, regulatory, operational, financial and economic risks;
our inability to adequately adapt our technology systems to ingest and deliver sufficient new content; the risk of technological
interruptions or cybersecurity vulnerabilities; the risk that any prolonged strike by, or lockout of, one or more of the unions that
provide personnel essential to the production of films or television programs could further impact our entertainment business; the
inability to expand our operations into new products, services and technologies and to increase customer and supplier awareness of
new and emerging products and services, including with respect to our AI initiatives; the loss of and inability to attract and
retain key personnel that could negatively impact our business growth; the inability to protect the proprietary information of
customers and networks against security breaches and protect and enforce intellectual property rights; our reliance on third
parties; the risks related to our use of independent contractors; the risk that an increase in government regulation of the
industries and markets in which we operate could negatively impact our business; the impact of worldwide and regional political,
military or economic conditions, including declines in foreign currencies in relation to the value of the U.S. dollar,
hyperinflation, higher interest rates, devaluation the impact of recent bank failures on the marketplace and the ability to access
credit and significant political or civil disturbances in international markets where we conduct business; the risk that claims,
judgements, lawsuits and other proceedings that have been, or may be, instituted against us or our predecessors could adversely
affect our business; the inability to maintain the listing of our Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange; volatility in
our stock price and in the liquidity of the trading market for our Class A common stock; changes in applicable laws or regulations;
the risks associated with evolving corporate governance and public disclosure requirements; the risk of greater than anticipated tax
liabilities; the risks associated with the storage and use of personally identifiable information; earnings-related risks such as
those associated with late payments, goodwill or other intangible assets; our ability to obtain additional capital on commercially
reasonable terms; the risks associated with being an “emerging growth company” and “smaller reporting
company” within the meaning of the U. S. securities laws; risks associated with our reliance on information technology in
critical areas of our operations; our inability to pay dividends for the foreseeable future; the risks associated with additional
issuances of Class A common stock without stockholder approval; costs related to operating as a public company; and those factors
discussed under the heading “Item 1.A. Risk Factors” of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. If any of
these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these
forward-looking statements.
These and other factors that could cause actual
results to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements in this report are more fully described under the heading “Item
1.A. Risk Factors” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the SEC. The risks described
under the heading “Item 1.A. Risk Factors” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K are not exhaustive. New risk
factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk
factors on our business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are
expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. We undertake no obligations to update or revise publicly
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
In addition, the statements of belief and similar
statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us, as applicable,
as of the date of this report, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may
be limited or incomplete, and statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of,
all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and you are cautioned not to unduly rely upon
these statements.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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GETTY IMAGES HOLDINGS, INC. |
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| Date: June 22, 2026 |
By: |
/s/ Kjelti Kellough |
| |
Name: |
Kjelti Kellough |
| |
Title: |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and
Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit 99.1
Getty Images Announces Display Partnership with
OpenAI
Multi-year agreement brings Getty Images’
licensed content into OpenAI search and discovery experiences in ChatGPT
New York—21 June 2026: Getty Images (NYSE: GETY),
a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, today announced a display agreement with OpenAI. Under the partnership Getty
Images’ licensed content libraries will appear across OpenAI search and discovery experiences within ChatGPT.
The agreement enables the use of Getty Images’ content for display
within ChatGPT, enhancing the richness of visual responses.
“High-quality, licensed visual content makes AI-powered search
and discovery more useful and more trustworthy. This partnership with OpenAI reflects a shared recognition of that, and together we will
deliver richer visual experiences to ChatGPT users,” said Craig Peters, Chief Executive Officer at Getty Images.
About Getty Images
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) is a preeminent global
visual content creator and marketplace that offers a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of any customer around the globe,
no matter their size. Through its Getty Images, iStock and Unsplash brands, websites and APIs, Getty Images serves customers in almost
every country in the world and is the first-place people turn to discover, purchase and share powerful visual content from the world’s
best photographers and videographers. Getty Images works with almost 600,000 content creators and almost 360 content partners to deliver
this powerful and comprehensive content. Each year Getty Images covers more than 160,000 news, sport and entertainment events providing
depth and breadth of coverage that is unmatched. Getty Images maintains one of the largest and best privately-owned photographic archives
in the world with millions of images dating back to the beginning of photography.
Through its best-in-class creative library and
Custom Content solutions, Getty Images helps customers elevate their creativity and entire end-to-end
creative process to find the right visual for any need. With the adoption and distribution of generative AI technologies and tools trained
on permissioned content that include indemnification and perpetual, worldwide usage rights, Getty Images and iStock customers can use
text to image generation to ideate and create commercially safe compelling visuals, further expanding Getty Images capabilities to deliver
exactly what customers are looking for.
For company news and announcements, visit our
Newsroom.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of the words such as “believe,” “may,”
“will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,”
“should,” “would,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “predict,” “potential,”
“seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” “target” or similar expressions that
predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These statements are based on various assumptions,
whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of our management and are not predictions of actual performance.
These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied
on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances
are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond our control.
These forward-looking statements are subject
to a number of risks and uncertainties, including: our inability to continue to license third-party content and offer relevant
quality and diversity of content to satisfy customer needs; our ability to attract new customers and retain and motivate an increase
in spending by its existing customers; the user experience of our customers on our websites; the extent to which we are able to
maintain and expand the breadth and quality of our content library through content licensed from third-party suppliers, content
acquisitions and imagery captured by its staff of in-house photographers; the mix of and basis upon which we license our content,
including the price-points at, and the license models and purchase options through, which we license our content; the risk that we
operate in a highly competitive market; the risk that we are unable to successfully execute our business strategy or effectively
manage costs; our inability to effectively manage our growth; our inability to maintain an effective system of internal controls and
financial reporting; the risk that we may lose the right to use “Getty Images” trademarks; our inability to evaluate our
future prospects and challenges due to evolving markets and customers’ industries; the legal, social and ethical issues
relating to the use of new and evolving technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (“AI”); the risk that content
licensing arrangements and other strategic partnerships with third-party platforms may not achieve anticipated benefits, may be
terminated or may not be renewed on favorable terms; the risk that our operations in and continued expansion into international
markets bring additional business, political, regulatory, operational, financial and economic risks; our inability to adequately
adapt our technology systems to ingest and deliver sufficient new content; the risk of technological interruptions or cybersecurity
vulnerabilities; the risk that any prolonged strike by, or lockout of, one or more of the unions that provide personnel essential to
the production of films or television programs could further impact our entertainment business; the inability to expand our
operations into new products, services and technologies and to increase customer and supplier awareness of new and emerging products
and services, including with respect to our AI initiatives; the loss of and inability to attract and retain key personnel that could
negatively impact our business growth; the inability to protect the proprietary information of customers and networks against
security breaches and protect and enforce intellectual property rights; our reliance on third parties; the risks related to our use
of independent contractors; the risk that an increase in government regulation of the industries and markets in which we operate
could negatively impact our business; the impact of worldwide and regional political, military or economic conditions, including
declines in foreign currencies in relation to the value of the U.S. dollar, hyperinflation, higher interest rates, devaluation the
impact of recent bank failures on the marketplace and the ability to access credit and significant political or civil disturbances
in international markets where we conduct business; the risk that claims, judgements, lawsuits and other proceedings that have been,
or may be, instituted against us or our predecessors could adversely affect our business; the inability to maintain the listing of
our Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange; volatility in our stock price and in the liquidity of the trading market
for our Class A common stock; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the risks associated with evolving corporate governance and
public disclosure requirements; the risk of greater than anticipated tax liabilities; the risks associated with the storage and use
of personally identifiable information; earnings-related risks such as those associated with late payments, goodwill or other
intangible assets; our ability to obtain additional capital on commercially reasonable terms; the risks associated with being an
“emerging growth company” and “smaller reporting company” within the meaning of the U. S. securities laws;
risks associated with our reliance on information technology in critical areas of our operations; our inability to pay dividends for
the foreseeable future; the risks associated with additional issuances of Class A common stock without stockholder approval; costs
related to operating as a public company; and those factors discussed under the heading “Item 1.A. Risk Factors” of our
most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results
could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements.
These and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from
those implied by the forward-looking statements in this press release are more fully described under the heading “Item 1.A. Risk
Factors” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the SEC. The risks described under
the heading “Item 1.A. Risk Factors” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K are not exhaustive. New risk factors
emerge from time to time and it is not possible to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors
on our business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained
in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified
in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. We undertake no obligations to update or revise publicly any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
In addition, the statements of belief and similar statements reflect
our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us, as applicable, as of the
date of this press release, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be
limited or incomplete, and statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of,
all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and you are cautioned not to unduly rely upon
these statements.
