Fiscal year 2025 executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.
Each company listed discloses GETY in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named GETY in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Peters | $979,483 | $0 | $1,315,500 | $0 | $1,475,475 | $0 | $23,037 | $3,793,495 |
| Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||||||
| Nathaniel Gandert | 567,708 | 0 | 371,917 | 0 | 355,522 | 0 | 16,637 | 1,311,514 |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer | ||||||||
| Gene Foca | 535,625 | 0 | 371,917 | 0 | 268,151 | 0 | 18,571 | 1,194,264 |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Peters | $3,793,495 | $4,821,656 | $12,949,238 | −1,028,161 |
| Nathaniel Gandert | 1,311,514 | 1,746,202 | 4,627,036 | −434,688 |
| Gene Foca | 1,194,264 | 1,717,169 | 4,037,317 | −522,905 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Peters | Option | 41,250 | 8 | — |
| Gene Foca | Option | 20,625 | 4.9 | — |
| Craig Peters | PSU | 66,500 | — | 89,110 |
| Craig Peters | RSU | 50,000 | — | 67,000 |
| Nathaniel Gandert | RSU | 48,653 | — | 65,195 |
| Craig Peters | RSU | 66,500 | — | 89,110 |
| Gene Foca | RSU | 48,653 | — | 65,195 |
| Craig Peters | RSU | 61,875 | — | 82,913 |
| Craig Peters | PSU | 50,000 | — | 67,000 |
| Nathaniel Gandert | RSU | 33,250 | — | 44,555 |
| Nathaniel Gandert | PSU | 33,250 | — | 44,555 |
| Gene Foca | PSU | 25,000 | — | 33,500 |
| Gene Foca | RSU | 33,250 | — | 44,555 |
| Gene Foca | PSU | 33,250 | — | 44,555 |
| Nathaniel Gandert | RSU | 25,000 | — | 33,500 |
| Nathaniel Gandert | PSU | 25,000 | — | 33,500 |
| Gene Foca | RSU | 25,000 | — | 33,500 |
| Craig Peters | Option | 41,250 | 6 | — |
| Craig Peters | Option | 41,250 | 10 | — |
| Nathaniel Gandert | Option | 41,250 | 4.9 | — |
The Company's compensation philosophy is designed to attract, retain, and motivate high-caliber executive talent while fostering long-term stockholder value. The program consists of base salary, annual cash bonuses tied to corporate and individual performance, and long-term incentive compensation to promote an ownership culture and align executive interests with stockholders.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Compensia, Inc. |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | — |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy KnoxIndependent · Audit (Chair) | $39,980 | $390,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $429,980 |
| Hilary SchneiderIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 62,005 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62,005 |
| James QuellaIndependent · Audit | 50,000 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50,000 |
| Jeffrey TittertonIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 40,000 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,000 |
| Jonathan KleinIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Departed during FY | 22,665 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,665 |
| Craig PetersEmployee director | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Mark GettyNot independent · Board Chair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael HarrisIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinh ChuIndependent · Compensation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick MaxwellIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett WatsonIndependent · Compensation (Chair) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $40,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $390,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $214,650 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $390,000 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $604,650 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getty Images Holdings | 2025 | Craig Peters | $979,483 | $1,315,500 | $0 | $1,475,475 | $3,793,495 |
Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Craig Peters | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001628280-26-059390 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 3,793,495. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c48 · span 612007–612016 |
| 2 | Section 01, Nathaniel Gandert | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001628280-26-059390 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,311,514. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c48 · span 618383–618392 |
| 3 | Section 01, Gene Foca | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001628280-26-059390 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,194,264. Filing ↗machine: r6 · c48 · span 625314–625323 |
| 4 | Section 07, pay ratio | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001628280-26-059390 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗ |
| 5 | Section 08, Tracy Knox | DEF 14A | 2025-07-22 | 0001628280-25-035585 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 429,980. Filing ↗ |
| 6 | Section 08, Hilary Schneider | DEF 14A | 2025-07-22 | 0001628280-25-035585 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 62,005. Filing ↗machine: t16 · r9 · c2 · span 479284–479290 |
| 7 | Section 08, James Quella | DEF 14A | 2025-07-22 | 0001628280-25-035585 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 50,000. Filing ↗machine: t16 · r8 · c2 · span 477394–477400 |
| 8 | Section 08, Jeffrey Titterton | DEF 14A | 2025-07-22 | 0001628280-25-035585 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 40,000. Filing ↗machine: t16 · r10 · c2 · span 481175–481181 |
| 9 | Section 08, Jonathan Klein | DEF 14A | 2025-07-22 | 0001628280-25-035585 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 22,665. Filing ↗machine: t16 · r5 · c2 · span 471545–471551 |
| 10 | Section 08, Craig Peters | DEF 14A | 2025-07-22 | 0001628280-25-035585 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 11 | Section 08, Mark Getty | DEF 14A | 2025-07-22 | 0001628280-25-035585 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗machine: t16 · r3 · c2 · span 467497–467498 |
| 12 | Section 08, Michael Harris | DEF 14A | 2025-07-22 | 0001628280-25-035585 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗machine: t16 · r4 · c2 · span 469387–469388 |
| 13 | Section 08, Chinh Chu | DEF 14A | 2025-07-22 | 0001628280-25-035585 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗machine: t16 · r2 · c2 · span 465429–465430 |
| 14 | Section 08, Patrick Maxwell | DEF 14A | 2025-07-22 | 0001628280-25-035585 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗machine: t16 · r7 · c2 · span 475425–475426 |
| 15 | Section 08, Brett Watson | DEF 14A | 2025-07-22 | 0001628280-25-035585 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗machine: t16 · r11 · c2 · span 482980–482981 |
| 16 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 17 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Cash 214,650 + equity 390,000 + all other 0 = 604,650, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 604,650 |
| 18 | Getty Images Holdings (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001628280-26-059390 | CEO total compensation as printed in Getty Images Holdings's own proxy. As printed: 3,793,495. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c48 · span 612007–612016 |