Shutterstock-Getty merger terminated after Getty declines UK-mandated editorial divestiture

Filed July 9, 2026 · Period ending July 7, 2026 · ~1 min read

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  Merger agreement with Getty Images terminated July 7, 2026, after Getty's board declined to pursue UK-mandated sale of Shutterstock's editorial business

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  UK Competition and Markets Authority conditioned merger approval on Shutterstock divesting its editorial business, a requirement Getty Images chose not to fulfill

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  Getty Images board unanimously resolved June 30 not to proceed with the divestiture process and to terminate the merger agreement after the July 6 deadline

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