Getty Images Goes Private and Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Getty Images has secured $533 million from the Getty family and Koch Equity Development to fund a restructuring and take the company private. The company will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with the process expected to finish by the end of the year. NYSE suspended trading in its shares on September 29.

• $533 million secured from the Getty family and Koch Equity Development
• Investors will own 100% of the reorganized company
• NYSE suspended trading in Getty shares on September 29
• A $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock fell apart in 2025