Getty Images Files Ch. 11 Case With More Than $1B Of Debt

By Vince Sullivan · October 21, 2026, 11:04 AM EDT

Visual content company Getty Images Holdings Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection Wednesday in Delaware bankruptcy court with more than $1 billion of debt and a plan in hand that will...

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Summary

The owner of visual content brands Getty Images, iStock and Unsplash filed for Chapter 11 with a creditor-backed plan to go private using over $500 million in investments from its largest shareholders, Koch Equity Development and members of its namesake Getty family.

Case Number

1:26-bk-11643

Judge

Kate Stickles

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$1 billion to $10 billion

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Case Information

Case Title

Getty Images Holdings, Inc.

Case Number

1:26-bk-11643

Court

Delaware

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

October 21, 2026