Getty Images Holdings (GETY) 27.7% stake moved to KED Icon
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. received an updated ownership filing showing an internal transfer of a large shareholder’s position. On December 31, 2025, Koch Icon Investments, LLC transferred 115,259,246 Class A common shares (the “Public Shares”) of Getty Images to KED Icon Holdings, LLC in an internal reorganization, with no consideration paid for the transfer. Following this, Koch Icon held no Public Shares and was dissolved, making this amendment its exit filing.
Through a chain of affiliated entities, Koch, Inc. and related reporting persons may be deemed to beneficially own the same 115,259,246 Public Shares, representing approximately 27.7% of the outstanding Public Shares, based on 415,860,181 Public Shares outstanding as of November 5, 2025. The filing clarifies that the reporting persons possess sole voting and dispositive power over these shares and that no other person is entitled to dividends or sale proceeds from them as described.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
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Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
374275105 (CUSIP Number) |
Koch, Inc. 4111 East 37th Street North, Wichita, KS, 67220 (316) 828-8310 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
12/31/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 374275105 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
KED Icon Holdings, LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
115,259,246.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
27.7 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
The percentage presented in row 13 in the table above is calculated using 415,860,181 shares of Class A Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Public Shares"), of Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (the "Issuer") outstanding as of November 5, 2025 as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 10, 2025.
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 374275105 |
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Name of reporting person
Koch Icon Investments, LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
0.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
0 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
On December 31, 2025, Koch Icon Investments, LLC ("Koch Icon") transferred 115,259,246 Public Shares to KED Icon Holdings, LLC ("KED Icon"). Koch Icon was dissolved immediately following the transfer, and all references in this Schedule 13D to Koch Icon refer to Koch Icon immediately prior to its liquidation. As described herein, each of Koch Icon and KED Icon are indirectly beneficially owned by Koch, Inc. No consideration was paid by KED Icon to Koch Icon in connection with such transfer.
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 374275105 |
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Name of reporting person
Koch, Inc. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
KANSAS
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
115,259,246.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
27.7 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
Comment for Type of Reporting Person:
The amounts presented in rows 7, 9 and 11 in the table above represent 115,259,246 Public Shares held by KED Icon. These Issuer securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Koch, Inc. by virtue of Koch, Inc.'s indirect beneficial ownership of KED Icon.
The percentage presented in row 13 in the table above is calculated using 415,860,181 Public Shares outstanding as of November 5, 2025 as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 10, 2025.
SCHEDULE 13D
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer | |
| (a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | |
| (b) | Name of Issuer:
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. | |
| (c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
605 5th Avenue S., Suite 400, Seattle,
WASHINGTON
, 98104. | |
Item 1 Comment:
Explanatory Note: This Amendment No. 4 to a Statement on Schedule 13D (this "Amendment No. 4") relates to the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Public Shares"), of Getty Images Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), and amends and supplements the initial statement on Schedule 13D filed by certain of the Reporting Persons identified therein on September 6, 2022, as amended and restated by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on August 2, 2024 and as further amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on January 8, 2025 and Amendment No. 3 thereto filed on December 15, 2025 (as so amended, the "Initial Schedule 13D" and as further amended by this Amendment No. 4, the "Schedule 13D"). Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 4 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Initial Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 4 shall have the same meanings herein as are ascribed to such terms in the Initial Schedule 13D. | ||
| Item 2. | Identity and Background | |
| (a) | Item 2(a) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended and restated as follows: This Schedule 13D is jointly filed by Koch Icon Investments, LLC ("Koch Icon"), KED Icon Holdings, LLC ("KED Icon"), KED Holdings, LP ("KED Holdings"), KED GP, LLC ("KED GP"), Koch Equity Development LLC ("Koch Equity"), Koch Investments Group, LLC ("KIG"), Koch Investments Group Holdings, LLC ("KIGH"), Koch Companies, LLC ("KCLLC"), and Koch, Inc. (each a "Reporting Person," and collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Koch Icon was dissolved immediately following the transfer described in Item 3 of this Amendment No. 4, and all references in this Schedule 13D to Koch Icon refer to Koch Icon immediately prior to its liquidation.
KED Icon is beneficially owned by KED Holdings, KED Holdings is beneficially owned by Koch Equity (and controlled by KED GP, which is also beneficially owned by Koch Equity), Koch Equity is beneficially owned by KIG, KIG is beneficially owned by KIGH, KIGH is beneficially owned by KCLLC, and KCLLC is beneficially owned by Koch, Inc., in each case by means of ownership of all voting equity instruments. Koch Icon was beneficially owned by Koch Equity by means of ownership of all equity instruments.
Koch, Inc., KCLLC, KIGH, KIG, Koch Equity, KED GP and KED Holdings may be deemed to beneficially own the Public Shares held by KED Icon by virtue of (i) Koch, Inc.'s beneficial ownership of KCLLC, (ii) KCLLC's beneficial ownership of KIGH, (iii) KIGH's beneficial ownership of KIG, (iv) KIG's beneficial ownership of Koch Equity, (v) Koch Equity's beneficial ownership of KED GP and KED Holdings, (vi) KED GP's beneficial ownership of KED Holdings, as its general partner, and (vii) KED Holdings' beneficial ownership of KED Icon.
The information contained in the Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission that any of KED Holdings, KED GP, Koch Equity, KIG, KIGH, KCLLC or Koch, Inc. is for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of any Public Shares covered by this Schedule 13D.
In light of certain obligations in respect of the Existing Stockholders Agreement (as defined below), KED Icon, KED Holdings, KED GP, Koch Equity, KIG, KIGH, KCLLC and Koch, Inc. may be deemed to be members of a "group" with the Getty Family Stockholder (as defined below) within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act. The Reporting Persons disclaim membership in any such group for all purposes, and neither the fact of this filing or anything contained herein shall be deemed to be an admission by any of the Reporting Persons that they are members of such a group.
The information set forth in the amended and restated Schedule A, filed as Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 4, regarding the directors, managers and executive officers of each Reporting Person as of the date of Amendment No. 4 is incorporated by reference in Item 2 and supersedes the previously filed Schedule A. | |
| (b) | Item 2(b) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended and restated as follows: The addresses of the principal office and principal business of each Reporting Person is 4111 East 37th Street North, Wichita, Kansas 67220. The business address for each of the directors, managers and executive officers listed on Schedule A is c/o Koch, Inc., 4111 East 37th Street North, Wichita, Kansas 67220. | |
| (c) | Item 2(c) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended and restated as follows: Koch Icon is principally engaged in the business of investing in other companies. KED Icon is principally engaged in the business of investing in other companies. KED Holdings is principally engaged as a holding company for KED Icon and investments in other companies. KED GP is principally engaged as a general partner of KED Holdings. Koch Equity is principally engaged in the business of investing in and acquiring other companies. KIG is principally engaged as a holding company for Koch Equity. KIGH is principally engaged as a holding company for KIG. KCLLC is principally engaged as a holding company for KIGH. Koch, Inc. owns a diverse group of companies involved in refining, chemicals and biofuels; forest and consumer products; fertilizers; polymers and fibers; process and pollution control systems; electronics, software and data analytics; minerals; glass; automotive components; commodity trading; and investments. Set forth on Schedule A is the present principal occupation or employment of each of the directors, managers and executive officers of each Reporting Person as of the date hereof. The name and address of any corporation or other organization in which each such director's, manager's or executive officer's employment is conducted is c/o Koch, Inc., 4111 East 37th Street North, Wichita, Kansas 67220. | |
| (d) | Item 2(d) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended and restated as follows: During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Schedule A to the Schedule 13D, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). | |
| (e) | Item 2(e) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended and restated as follows: During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Schedule A to the Schedule 13D, has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or finding any violation with respect to such laws. | |
| (f) | Item 2(f) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended and restated as follows: Each of Koch Icon, KED Icon, KED GP, Koch Equity, KFA, KIG, KIGH, and KCLLC is a Delaware limited liability company. Koch, Inc. is a privately-held Kansas corporation. All of the directors, managers and executive officers listed on Schedule A are citizens of the United States. | |
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration | |
Item 3 of the Initial Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented as follows:
On December 31, 2025, Koch Icon transferred its 115,259,246 Public Shares to KED Icon. No consideration was paid by KED Icon to Koch Icon in connection with the transfer.
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| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer | |
| (a) | Item 5(a) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended as follows: As of the date hereof, each of KED Icon, KED Holdings, KED GP, Koch Equity, KIG, KIGH, KCLLC and Koch, Inc. may be deemed to own 115,259,246 Public Shares, representing approximately 27.7% of the outstanding Public Shares. As of the date hereof, Koch Icon held no Public Shares. The percentage of outstanding Public Shares held by the Reporting Persons is calculated using 415,860,181 Public Shares outstanding as of November 5, 2025 as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 10, 2025. | |
| (b) | Item 5(b) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended as follows: As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons possess as indicated on the Cover Pages hereto sole power to vote or to direct the vote and sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Public Shares reported as deemed to be beneficially owned by such Reporting Persons in the Schedule 13D. | |
| (c) | Item 5(c) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended as follows: Except as otherwise described in this Schedule 13D, no transactions in the Public Shares were effected by the Reporting Persons or, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Schedule A hereto in the 60 days preceding the date of Amendment No. 4. | |
| (d) | Item 5(d) of the Initial Schedule 13D is amended as follows: Except as described herein, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any Public Shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons as described in this Item 5. | |
| (e) | As of December 31, 2025, pursuant to an internal reorganization, Koch Icon has ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the Public Shares. Accordingly, the filing of this Amendment No. 4 represents the final amendment to the Schedule 13D for Koch Icon and constitutes an exit filing for Koch Icon. | |
| Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. | |
1. Schedule A
99.1 Joint Filing Agreement | ||
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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FAQ
What stake in Getty Images Holdings (GETY) is reported in this Schedule 13D/A amendment?
The filing states that KED Icon Holdings, LLC and related Koch entities may be deemed to beneficially own 115,259,246 Public Shares of Getty Images Holdings, Inc., representing approximately 27.7% of the outstanding Class A common stock.
What key transaction occurred on December 31, 2025 involving Getty Images (GETY) shares?
On December 31, 2025, Koch Icon Investments, LLC transferred its 115,259,246 Public Shares of Getty Images Holdings, Inc. to KED Icon Holdings, LLC as part of an internal reorganization, and no consideration was paid for this transfer.
Which entity now directly holds the Getty Images (GETY) shares formerly held by Koch Icon?
KED Icon Holdings, LLC now directly holds the 115,259,246 Public Shares of Getty Images Holdings, Inc. that were previously held by Koch Icon Investments, LLC.
Is Koch Icon Investments, LLC still a reporting person for Getty Images (GETY)?
No. The filing explains that Koch Icon Investments, LLC held no Public Shares after the December 31, 2025 transfer and was dissolved, so this Amendment No. 4 constitutes its final amendment and an exit filing for Koch Icon.
How was the 27.7% ownership percentage in Getty Images (GETY) calculated?
The 27.7% figure is based on 115,259,246 Public Shares compared to 415,860,181 Public Shares outstanding as of November 5, 2025, as reported in Getty Images Holdings, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2025.
Who ultimately may be deemed to beneficially own the Getty Images (GETY) shares held by KED Icon?
The filing states that KED Icon is owned through a chain of entities, and that KED Holdings, KED GP, Koch Equity, KIG, KIGH, KCLLC, and Koch, Inc. may be deemed to beneficially own the Public Shares held by KED Icon through their ownership of these entities.
Do any other parties have rights to dividends or sale proceeds from the Getty Images (GETY) shares?
The filing states that, except as described, to the knowledge of the reporting persons, no other person has the right to receive or direct the receipt of dividends or proceeds from the sale of any Public Shares beneficially owned by the reporting persons.