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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): November 9, 1998
GETTY IMAGES, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-23747 98-0177556
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
2101 Fourth Avenue, Fifth Floor, Seattle, Washington 98121
101 Bayham Street, London, England NW1 0AG
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(Addresses of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone numbers, including area code: (206) 695-3400
(01144171) 544-3456
None
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On November 9, 1998, Getty Images, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), filed a Certificate of Amendment (the "Certificate of
Amendment") to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the "Certificate
of Incorporation") with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware which
was duly adopted by stockholders of the Company at the 1998 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders held on September 1, 1998.
In general, the Certificate of Incorporation has been amended as
follows:
1. Article IV, Section 4.01 was amended to increase the total number
of shares of all classes of capital stock that the Company has the authority
to issue from 55,000,000 to 80,000,000 shares of capital stock of which (i)
75,000,000 shares will be common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and (ii)
5,000,000 shares will be preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.
A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits
1. Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of
Incorporation of Getty Images, Inc., filed on November
9, 1998, with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware.
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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.
GETTY IMAGES, INC.
By: /s/ Jonathan Klein
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Jonathan Klein
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: November 9, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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1 Certificate of Amendment to
the Certificate of
Incorporation of Getty
Images, Inc., filed on
November 9, 1998, with
the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware.