GETY Annual Meeting Reports 381.8M Class A Shares Present (92.05%)
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders with proxies solicited under a definitive proxy statement filed July 22, 2025. Holders of 381,835,408 shares of Class A common stock were present in person, electronically or by proxy, representing 92.05% of the voting power as of the record date of July 14, 2025, constituting a quorum for the meeting. The filing includes vote tallies associated with named directors but the mapping of each number to specific vote categories is not clearly labeled in the provided text. The Form 8-K is signed by Kjelti Kellough, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, dated September 9, 2025.
Positive
- High shareholder participation: 381,835,408 shares present representing 92.05% of Class A voting power, constituting a quorum
- Procedural compliance: Proxies were solicited via a definitive proxy statement filed July 22, 2025
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- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Routine annual meeting with strong shareholder participation; vote details are present but incompletely labeled.
The filing documents a properly convened Annual Meeting with proxies solicited via a definitive proxy statement filed July 22, 2025. A 92.05% turnout of Class A voting power indicates substantial shareholder engagement and a valid quorum, which reduces procedural risk for approved items. The record includes numerical vote counts tied to named directors, but the provided extract does not clearly label which figures correspond to "for," "against," or "abstain," limiting definitive interpretation of director election outcomes. Impact on governance is neutral absent clearer vote context.
TL;DR: Meeting and proxy disclosure are routine; high participation noted but no financial or strategic changes disclosed.
The Form 8-K confirms compliance with solicitation and meeting procedures and shows substantial attendance: 381,835,408 Class A shares present representing 92.05% voting power as of the July 14, 2025 record date. No earnings, material transactions, or governance changes are explicitly described in the excerpt. Numeric vote data appear in the text, yet without clear labels their analytical value for assessing director support or contested matters is limited. Overall, the filing is informational and not materially impactful to the financial outlook.
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 8, 2025, Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pursuant to a definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 22, 2025 (the “Proxy Statement”). Present at the Annual Meeting in person, electronically or represented by proxy were holders of 381,835,408 shares of Class A common stock of the Company, together representing 92.05% of the voting power of the shares of Class A common stock of the Company as of the close of business on July 14, 2025, the record date for the Annual Meeting, and constituting a quorum for the transaction of business.
The stockholders of the Company voted on the following proposals at the Annual Meeting, each of which is described in more detail in the Proxy Statement:
| 1. | To elect three Class III directors to serve until the Company’s 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. |
The number of votes cast with respect to each proposal was as indicated below.
1. Election of Directors
| Votes | Broker Non- | |||||
| Director Nominee | Votes For | Withheld | Votes | |||
| Craig Peters | 368,217,754 | 402,251 | 13,215,403 | |||
| Michael Harris | 360,750,804 | 7,869,201 | 13,215,403 | |||
| Hilary Schneider | 366,520,376 | 2,099,629 | 13,215,403 |
Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the Company’s 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
| 381,483,611 | 119,332 | 232,465 |
There were no broker non-votes on this proposal. Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2025.
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 9, 2025 | GETTY IMAGES HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Kjelti Kellough | |
| Name: | Kjelti Kellough | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary | |
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