UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 7, 2007
Commission File Number: 001-31516
GETTY IMAGES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| DELAWARE | | 98-0177556 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
601 NORTH 34TH STREET,
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98103
(Address of principal executive offices)
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (206) 925-5000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| ITEM 7.01. | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
As previously announced, on January 4, 2007, Getty Images, Inc. (the “Company”) commenced a solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from the holders of the Company’s $265 million aggregate principal amount of 0.50% Convertible Subordinated Debentures, Series B due 2023 (the “Debentures”) to an amendment to, and a waiver of the alleged or existing default or event of default under, the indenture governing the Debentures (the “Indenture”). As consideration for the amendment and waiver, the Company proposed to make a cash payment to consenting holders of the Debentures of $5.00 per $1,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures held by such consenting holders, upon or promptly following expiration of the Consent Solicitation. The Company today announced that the requisite consent required to give effect to the amendment and waiver had not been received, and that the Consent Solicitation expired at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on February 7, 2007, as previously scheduled.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| GETTY IMAGES, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ THOMAS OBERDORF |
| | Thomas Oberdorf |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: February 8, 2007
