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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) FEBRUARY 27, 2000
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GETTY IMAGES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
DELAWARE 000-23747 98-0177556
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
701 N. 34TH STREET, SUITE 400 SEATTLE, WA 98103
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 206-268-2000
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NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On February 27, 2000, we signed a stock purchase agreement with United
Business Information B.V., Ludgate Holdings GmbH and United News & Media Plc to
purchase VCG Holdings LLC, Definitive Stock, Inc., Visual Communications Group
Holdings Limited and VCG Deutschland GmbH for an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $220 million. The stock purchase agreement for the pending
acquisition is attached as an exhibit to this current report on Form 8-K and
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Exhibits
4.1 Certificate of Designations of Series A Special Voting
Preferred Stock.
4.2 Certificate of Designations of Series B Special Voting
Preferred Stock.
10.1 Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 27, 2000 among
United Business Information B.V., Ludgate Holdings GmbH and
United News & Media Plc and Getty Images, Inc.
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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.
Date: March 2, 2000 Getty Images, Inc.
By: /s/ SUZANNE L. PAGE
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Suzanne L. Page
Vice President, General
Counsel and Assistant Secretary
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Index to Exhibits
Description Exhibit
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Certificate of Designations of Series A
Special Voting Preferred Stock ...................................... 4.1
Certificate of Designations of Series B
Special Voting Preferred Stock ...................................... 4.2
Stock Purchase Agreement dated
February 27, 2000 among
United Business Information B.V.,
Ludgate Holdings GmbH and
United News & Media plc
and Getty Images, Inc. .............................................. 10.1