Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) CTO receives 250,000 RSU stock award
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Gandert Nathaniel reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Getty Images Holdings Chief Technology Officer Nathaniel Gandert received a grant of 250,000 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) tied to Class A Common Stock. The award was granted on March 31, 2026 under the company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan as stock-based compensation.
Each RSU represents a right to one share of Class A Common Stock. 100,000 RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments during 2027, and 150,000 RSUs vest in equal quarterly installments during 2028, in each case only if he remains employed on the applicable vesting dates. Following this grant, Gandert holds 840,242 shares directly.
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Insider Trade Summary
1 transaction reported
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Insider
Gandert Nathaniel
Role
Chief Technology Officer
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Class A Common Stock | 250,000 | $0.00 | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 840,242 shares (Direct)
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Key Figures
RSU grant size: 250,000 units
Grant price: $0.00 per share
Post-grant holdings: 840,242 shares
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RSU grant size
250,000 units
Restricted Stock Units granted March 31, 2026
Grant price
$0.00 per share
RSU award effective price
Post-grant holdings
840,242 shares
Total Class A Common Stock held directly after grant
2027 vesting tranche
100,000 RSUs
Vests in equal quarterly installments during 2027
2028 vesting tranche
150,000 RSUs
Vests in equal quarterly installments during 2028
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, Class A Common Stock, vesting
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Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") financial
"Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted on March 31, 2026, pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Equity Incentive Plan."
Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a company promise to give an employee shares of stock (or cash equivalent) in the future, but only after certain conditions—usually staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance goals—are met. Investors watch RSUs because when they vest they increase the number of shares outstanding and can lead insiders to sell shares, affecting share price, company dilution and the true cost of employee pay.
2022 Equity Incentive Plan financial
"RSUs granted on March 31, 2026, pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Equity Incentive Plan."
Class A Common Stock financial
"Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock."
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.
vesting financial
"100,000 of the RSUs shall vest in substantially equal quarterly installments on the 5th day of the third month of each quarter in 2027."
Vesting is the process by which you earn full ownership of something, like company stock or a retirement benefit, over time. It’s like earning the right to keep a gift piece by piece the longer you stay with a company, making sure employees stay committed before they receive all the benefits.
FAQ
What did Getty Images (GETY) CTO Nathaniel Gandert report in this Form 4?
Nathaniel Gandert reported receiving 250,000 Restricted Stock Units as equity compensation. The RSUs relate to Class A Common Stock and were granted under Getty Images’ 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing his direct holdings to 840,242 shares after the award.
How many RSUs did Getty Images (GETY) grant to its CTO and at what price?
Getty Images granted its CTO 250,000 Restricted Stock Units at an effective price of $0.00 per unit. Each RSU represents a contingent right to one share of Class A Common Stock, structured as a compensation award rather than an open-market stock purchase.
What is the vesting schedule for Nathaniel Gandert’s 250,000 RSUs at Getty Images (GETY)?
The vesting is split over 2027 and 2028. 100,000 RSUs vest in substantially equal quarterly installments in March, June, September and December 2027, and 150,000 RSUs vest in similar quarterly installments across those same months in 2028, subject to continued employment.
What conditions apply to the Getty Images (GETY) RSU grant reported by the CTO?
Vesting is conditioned on continued employment. Each quarterly installment in 2027 and 2028 vests only if Nathaniel Gandert remains employed on the applicable vesting date, making the award a retention-focused component of his equity compensation package.
Under which plan were the Getty Images (GETY) RSUs granted to the CTO?
The RSUs were granted under Getty Images Holdings, Inc.’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. This plan provides for equity-based awards like Restricted Stock Units, aligning executive compensation with shareholder interests through stock-linked incentives and multi-year vesting conditions.