# Getty Images plans bankruptcy filing and privatization after failed Shutterstock merger

https://mins.news/en/item/98023

- The Verge, 2026-10-13 13:11 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/business/1009893/getty-images-bankruptcy-private-plans-agreement

> Getty Images plans to file for bankruptcy and go private through a restructuring deal after its proposed merger with Shutterstock collapsed. It says it secured $533 million from the Getty family and Charles Koch’s investment firm to reduce debt. The process is expected to finish by year-end, with no anticipated impact on contributors, partners, customers, or employees.

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