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 Exchange Act of 1934

Shutterstock, Inc.

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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350 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, NY 10118

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(646) 710-3417

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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:

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

☐	Emerging growth company

 

☐	If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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On October 29, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2024.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8‑K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

On October 24, 2024, Jarrod Yahes notified Shutterstock, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective November 1, 2024 (the “Effective Date”). Mr. Yahes’ resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices, including accounting principles, practices and disclosures. In connection with his resignation, Mr. Yahes will receive the accrued benefits for a voluntary resignation in accordance with Section 7(c) of the Employment Agreement dated November 7, 2019 by and between the Company and Mr. Yahes, previously filed as Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2024 (the “Employment Agreement”), and his outstanding unvested equity awards will be forfeited as of the Effective Date. Mr. Yahes will remain with the Company in an advisory role through December 31, 2024, during which time he will continue to earn his annual base salary until December 31, 2024 and be eligible to earn an annual cash bonus for the full 2024 fiscal year in accordance with Sections 2(a) and 2(b) of the Employment Agreement.

 

On October 28, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) unanimously appointed Rik Powell, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations since June 3, 2024, as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective November 1, 2024. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Powell, 52, was Senior Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations at Shake Shack Inc., a NYSE-traded quick services restaurant group, for two years. Mr. Powell also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Getty Images Holdings, Inc., a NYSE-traded global visual content creator and marketplace, from 2017 to 2020. Mr. Powell hails from Oxford in the United Kingdom and has been a Fellow of the UK Chartered Association of Certified Accountants for a number of years.

 

In connection with Mr. Powell’s appointment as Chief Financial Officer, the Compensation Committee and the Board approved the key terms of Mr. Powell’s compensation as follows:

 

The number of RSUs to be granted will be calculated by dividing $350,000 by the average of the Company’s closing price for a share of Common Stock on each trading day during the 30 trading days period ending on the date immediately prior to the Grant Date. Such RSUs will vest over a three (3) year period in approximately equal one-third increments on each anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to continued service with the Company through each vesting date in accordance with the terms of the Shutterstock, Inc. Form of Amended and Restated 2022 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 5, 2024, and the Company’s Amended and Restated 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 7, 2024.

 

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Powell and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as Chief Financial Officer. There are also no family relationships between Mr. Powell and any other director or executive officer of the Company. Mr. Powell has not been involved in any transactions with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. To the extent any information called for by Item 5.02(c)(3) of Form 8-K is not determined, the Company will provide such information, if required, in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after the information is determined or becomes available.

(d)   Exhibits.

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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