Shutterstock sets 2025 annual meeting, declares $0.33 dividend

Shutterstock, Inc. scheduled its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders for December 22, 2025, with a record date of November 19, 2025.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Shutterstock, Inc. scheduled its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders for December 22, 2025, with a record date of November 19, 2025. The company set November 16, 2025 (5:00 p.m. ET) as the deadline for stockholder proposals under Rule 14a-8, as well as the cutoff for other bylaw proposals and director nominations, including notices intended for use with a universal proxy card. Further details on attendance and format will appear in the proxy statement.

The Board also declared a cash dividend of $0.33 per common share, payable on December 18, 2025 to shareholders of record as of December 4, 2025. These actions outline key governance timelines and a routine capital return ahead of the meeting.

Insights

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Administrative meeting dates and a routine $0.33 dividend; neutral impact.

Shutterstock set firm governance milestones: the annual meeting on December 22, 2025 and proposal/nomination deadlines on November 16, 2025. These dates align proxy preparation and ensure compliance with Rule 14a-8 and universal proxy requirements.

The Board declared a cash dividend of $0.33 per share, with a record date on December 4, 2025 and payment on December 18, 2025. This reflects ongoing capital returns without signaling a strategic change.

Investor impact is largely procedural; actual outcomes will depend on proposals submitted by the deadlines and standard dividend processing.

8-K Event Classification

Item 8.01 — Other Events

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Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

FAQ

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When is Shutterstock (SSTK) holding its 2025 annual meeting?

The 2025 annual meeting is scheduled for December 22, 2025.

What is the record date for voting at Shutterstock’s 2025 annual meeting?

The record date is November 19, 2025.

What is the deadline for Rule 14a-8 stockholder proposals for SSTK?

Proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 16, 2025.

What is the deadline for director nominations and other bylaw proposals at SSTK?

Notices must be submitted by November 16, 2025 and meet bylaw requirements.

When will Shutterstock’s declared dividend be paid and to whom?

A $0.33 per-share dividend will be paid on December 18, 2025 to holders of record on December 4, 2025.

Will the 2025 annual meeting be virtual or in-person for SSTK?

Format details will be provided in the company’s proxy statement.

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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):			November 6, 2025
Shutterstock, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-35669

80-0812659

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

350 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, NY 10118

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(646) 710-3417

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Class			Trading symbol			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share			SSTK			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.

2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

The Board of Directors of Shutterstock, Inc. (the “Company”) has scheduled its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”) for December 22, 2025. The record date for determining stockholders entitled to receive notice of, and vote at, the 2025 Annual Meeting is November 19, 2025. Additional information regarding the Annual Meeting, including how to attend and whether it will be held in a virtual meeting format only, will be provided in the Company’s proxy statement.

Because the date of the 2025 Annual Meeting will be held more than 30 days after the anniversary of the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, pursuant to Rule 14a-8 (“Rule 14a-8”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company is setting a deadline for receipt of Rule 14a-8 stockholders proposals that is a reasonable time before the Company expects to begin to print and send its proxy materials for the 2025 Annual Meeting.

Stockholders who wish to have a Rule 14a-8 proposal considered for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting must ensure that their proposal is received by the Corporate Secretary of the Company, at the Company’s principal executive offices at 350 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10118, on or before 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on November 16, 2025, which the Company has determined is a reasonable time before it expects to begin to print and send its proxy materials for the 2025 Annual Meeting. Such stockholders proposals must also comply with the other requirements of Rule 14a-8 in order to be eligible for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting.

The deadline for stockholder proposals other than pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Company’s bylaws, including director nominations and other business, is November 16, 2025. Any such proposal or nomination must meet the requirements set forth in the Company’s bylaws.

Additionally, in order for stockholders to give timely notice of nominations for directors for inclusion on a universal proxy card for the 2025 Annual Meeting, notice must be submitted by November 16, 2025, and must include the information in the notice required by the Company’s bylaws and by Rule 14a-19(b)(2) and Rule 14a-19(b)(3) under the Exchange Act.

Dividend

On November 5, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.33 per common share for shareholders of record as of December 4, 2025, payable on December 18, 2025.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

			SHUTTERSTOCK, INC.
Dated: November 6, 2025			By:			/s/ Rik Powell
						Rik Powell
						Chief Financial Officer

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