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Getty Images, Inc. (NYSE:GYI) announced that its stockholders voted at a
special meeting today to adopt the merger agreement entered into on
February 24, 2008 providing for the acquisition of Getty Images by
affiliates of the private equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC.
Adoption of the merger agreement was subject to two votes. Under
Delaware law, the merger agreement was required to be adopted by the
holders of a majority of the shares of the company’s
common stock outstanding on the record date of May 20, 2008. Holders of
approximately 75% of these shares voted in favor of the adoption of the
merger agreement, representing 96% of the votes cast.
In addition to the vote required under Delaware law, the merger
agreement was required to be adopted by the holders of a majority of the
shares of the company’s common stock present
in person or by proxy and voting at the special meeting, other than
Getty Investments L.L.C., Mark Getty, The October 1993 Trust, Cheyne
Walk Trust, Ronald Family Trust B and Jonathan Klein. Holders of
approximately 95% of these shares voted in favor of the adoption of the
merger agreement.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Getty Images stockholders will
receive $34.00 in cash, without interest, for each share of Getty Images
common stock held at the effective time of the merger. Subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, the transaction
is anticipated to close during the week of June 30, 2008.
About Getty Images
Getty Images is the world’s leading creator
and distributor of still imagery, footage and multimedia products, as
well as a recognized provider of other forms of premium digital content,
including music. Getty Images serves business customers in more than 100
countries and is the first place creative and media professionals turn
to discover, purchase and manage images and other digital content. Its
award-winning photographers and imagery help customers produce inspiring
work which appears every day in the world’s
most influential newspapers, magazines, advertising campaigns, films,
television programs, books and Web sites. Visit Getty Images at http://www.GettyImages.com
to learn more about how the company is advancing the unique role of
digital media communications and business, and enabling creative ideas
to come to life.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on
management’s expectations, assumptions and
projections about our business as of the time the statements are made.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause our actual results to differ materially from our past
performance and our current expectations, assumptions and projections.
Differences may result from actions taken by us as well as from risks
and uncertainties beyond our control. These risks and uncertainties
include, among others, (i) the occurrence of any event, change or other
circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger
agreement; (ii) the inability to complete the merger due to the failure
to satisfy conditions to completion of the merger; (iii) risks that the
proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations and the
potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the merger;
(iv) the ability to recognize the benefits of the merger; (v) the amount
of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the merger; (vi)
currency fluctuations; (vii) the company’s
ability to integrate and grow recently acquired businesses and pursue
new business strategies; (viii) changes in the economic, political,
competitive and technological environments; and (ix) system security,
upgrades, updates and service interruptions. The foregoing list of risks
and uncertainties is illustrative, but by no means exhaustive. For more
information on factors that may affect future performance, please review
the reports filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, in particular the company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Except as required by law, the company does not intend to update or
revise any forward-looking statements.