GETTY IMAGES HOLDINGS INC SEC Filings

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. furnished a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, and attached that press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The company’s Class A common stock trades under the symbol GETY on the New York Stock Exchange.

The report specifies that the information in Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of the Exchange Act, and therefore is not subject to Section 18 liabilities or automatic incorporation by reference into other registration statements unless expressly referenced. The report is signed on the company’s behalf by Kjelti Kellough, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, and indicates the registrant is an emerging growth company.

On 06/25/2025, Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (GETY) Chief Product Officer Grant Farhall filed a Form 4 reporting the sale of 8,347 Class A common shares at a weighted-average price of $1.77 (individual trade prices ranged $1.71-$1.85). The disposition, coded “S,” was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan embedded in the equity award agreements dated March 16, 2023.

The filing explains that the non-discretionary sale was undertaken solely to satisfy mandatory tax-withholding obligations arising from the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance RSUs. No derivative securities were acquired or disposed of in the report.

Following the transaction, Farhall continues to directly own 283,659 GETY shares, indicating the sale reduced his stake by roughly 2.9 % and remains largely immaterial to his overall ownership. Because the shares were sold under a pre-arranged plan for tax purposes rather than for portfolio-management reasons, the filing is generally interpreted as routine and not a signal of changing insider sentiment.

Insider transaction overview: On 06/25/2025, Senior Vice President Kenneth Arrigo Mainardis of Getty Images Holdings (GETY) sold 5,872 Class A common shares at a weighted-average price of $1.77, as disclosed in a Form 4 filed on 06/27/2025.

Reason for sale: The shares were automatically sold to satisfy mandatory tax-withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units and performance stock units. The transaction was executed pursuant to a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan specified in award agreements dated March 16, 2023.

Post-transaction ownership: Following the sale, Mr. Mainardis continues to hold 217,715 shares directly.

Investor takeaways: The disposition represents roughly 2.7% of the executive’s reported holdings and appears routine rather than discretionary. No derivative security activity was reported.

Form 4 filed for Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (GETY) discloses that Chief Technology Officer Nathaniel Gandert sold 4,239 Class A shares on 06/25/2025 at a weighted-average price of $1.77. The transaction was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 pre-arranged trading plan and was specifically to cover tax-withholding obligations associated with previously vested RSUs and performance RSUs. Following the sale, the executive continues to hold 555,138 shares directly. No derivative security activity was reported. Given the small size of the sale relative to the remaining holdings and its stated tax purpose, the filing appears routine with limited investment impact.

On 06/25/2025, Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (GETY) filed a Form 4 disclosing that Chief Executive Officer and Director Craig Peters sold 33,262 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted-average price of $1.77 per share, with trade prices ranging from $1.71 to $1.85. The sale was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 pre-arranged trading plan and was expressly described as non-discretionary, undertaken to satisfy mandatory tax-withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units granted on 03/16/2023.

After the transaction, Peters continues to beneficially own 1,279,686 shares, meaning only about 2.6 % of his prior stake was liquidated. No derivative security activity was reported in Table II. Because the sale was both modest relative to his total holdings and made pursuant to a scheduled plan, it is generally viewed as routine portfolio management rather than a directional signal on the company’s prospects. Nevertheless, investors often monitor insider activity for sentiment cues, so the disclosure provides incremental—not transformational—information for the market.

Form 4 insider transaction – Getty Images Holdings (GETY)

On 06/25/2025, Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Leyden disposed of 6,271 Class A common shares at a weighted-average price of $1.77 (trade range: $1.71-$1.85). The sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan and was expressly for the purpose of satisfying tax-withholding obligations arising from the vesting of March 16 2023 restricted stock unit and performance RSU awards. Following completion of the sale, Leyden directly owns 296,801 shares. No derivative positions or additional transactions were reported.

Getty Images Holdings (GETY) Form 4 filing: Chief Marketing Officer Gene Foca disclosed the sale of 6,271 Class A common shares on 06/25/2025 at a weighted-average price of $1.77, with trade prices ranging from $1.71 to $1.85. The transaction was an automatic, non-discretionary sale executed under Rule 10b5-1 instructions to cover mandatory tax-withholding obligations stemming from previously granted restricted stock units and performance RSUs that vested on the same date. After the sale, Foca directly owns 487,672 shares of Getty Images stock. No derivative securities were bought or sold, and no other insiders were involved.

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (GETY) – Form 4 insider transaction
Senior Vice President of E-commerce, Daine M. Weston, reported the sale of 2,587 Class A shares on 25 Jun 2025 at a weighted-average price of $1.77. The filing states the shares were automatically sold to satisfy tax-withholding obligations arising from the vesting of previously awarded restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance RSUs, and the trades were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

After the transaction, Weston continues to beneficially own 143,386 Class A shares, indicating that the disposition represents roughly 1.8 % of his reported holdings. No derivative security activity was reported, and no additional purchases or open-market sales were disclosed.

The limited size, tax-withholding purpose, and 10b5-1 structure suggest no material change in insider sentiment or the company’s fundamental outlook.

Form 4 filing overview – Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (GETY)

On 25 June 2025, Kjelti Wilkes Kellough, General Counsel of Getty Images, executed a sale of 8,347 Class A common shares at a weighted-average price of $1.77 per share. The transaction was carried out under Rule 10b5-1 instructions and was expressly disclosed as a non-discretionary sale to satisfy mandatory tax-withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance RSUs granted on 16 March 2023.

Following the sale, Kellough retains 282,456 shares in direct ownership, indicating continued substantial equity alignment with shareholders. No derivative securities were reported acquired or disposed, and no additional transactions were disclosed in Table II.

The limited size of the transaction (≈ 1.5 million USD market value at period high–low) relative to Getty’s typical daily volume and the explicit tax-withholding rationale reduce concerns of discretionary divestment. The filing does not reveal any changes to executive roles, corporate strategy, or financial outlook.

Key takeaways for investors

• Routine insider sale tied to tax obligations, not discretionary profit-taking.
• Remaining shareholding (≈ 34× larger than shares sold) suggests sustained commitment.
• No indication of material impact on the company’s operations, capital structure, or governance.