Getty Images to File for Bankruptcy in $533 Million Rescue Deal

Key Facts

1Getty Images Holdings plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a $533 million rescue deal.

2The restructuring aims to reduce the company's debt and take the business private by the end of 2026.

Getty Images Holdings plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a $533 million rescue deal. Proactive Investors reported that the restructuring aims to reduce the company's debt burden and transition the business to private ownership by the end of 2026, supported by the Getty family and affiliates of Koch Equity Development.

GETY closed at $0.0147 on October 12, 2026, with the stock trading between a day low of $0.0111 and a high of $0.06 during that session. Under the terms of the agreement, 100% ownership of the reorganized company will transfer to the supporting investor groups, leaving existing shareholders at risk of receiving no value for their holdings as the company delists.