QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2026 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the transition period fromto GETTY IMAGES HOLDINGS, INC.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YesNo Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). YesNo Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growthcompany. See the definitions of“large accelerated filer,”“accelerated filer,”“smaller reporting company,”and“emerging growth company”in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 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 financialaccounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YesNo As of August6, 2026, 421,018,476 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Getty Images Holdings, Inc. were issued and outstanding. GETTY IMAGES HOLDINGS, INC.Form 10-QFor the Quarter Ended June30, 2026Table of Contents PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1.Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 20251Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 20252Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive(Loss) Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June30, 2026 and 20253Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2026and 20254Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 and 20255Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements6Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations17Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk35Item 4.Controls and Procedures35PART II. OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1.Legal Proceedings36Item 1A.Risk Factors36Item 5.Other Information37Item 6.Exhibits38SIGNATURES39 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1. Financial Statements GETTY IMAGES HOLDINGS, INC.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(In thousands, except share and par value data)(Unaudited) GETTY IMAGES HOLDINGS, INC.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(In thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited) GETTY IMAGES HOLDINGS, INC.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(In thousands)(Unaudited) See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. GETTY IMAGES HOLDINGS, INC.NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Unaudited) Note 1 - Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation Description of the Company Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Getty Images”) is a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace thatoffers a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of customers around the globe, no matter their size. Through Getty Images, iStock,and Unsplash brands, websites, and APIs, the Company serves customers in almost every country in the world and is one of the first placespeople turn to discover, purchase, and share powerful visual content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. The Companybrings content to media outlets, advertising agencies, and corporations and also serves individual creators and prosumers. Merger Agreement with Shutterstock On January 6, 2025, Getty Images entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) to combine in amerger-of-equals transaction with Shutterstock, Inc. (“Shutterstock”) (such transaction referred to herein as the “Merger”). On May 15, 2026 the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (the “CMA”) issued a Final Report which concluded that the Mergercould proceed if Shutterstock’s entire editorial business was divested to one or more CMA approved purchasers. On June 30, 2026, the Board of Directors of Getty Images unanimously resolved (a) not to proceed with the process to sellSh