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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 10, 2020
Shutterstock, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
Delaware
 
001-35669
 
80-0812659
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
350 Fifth Avenue, 21st 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:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Class
Trading symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
SSTK
New York Stock Exchange
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 




Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Shutterstock, Inc. (the “Company”) previously reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 26, 2020, that Lou Weiss, the Company’s Chief Marketing Officer, would step down from his role to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Weiss will continue to be employed by the Company and assist in transition duties, through a separation date no later than April 30, 2020.
In connection with Mr. Weiss’s departure from the Company, the Company and Mr. Weiss have entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release (the “Agreement”), dated as of March 23, 2020, pursuant to which the Company and Mr. Weiss agreed upon the terms of Mr. Weiss’ separation from the Company. Pursuant to the Agreement, upon Mr. Weiss’ entry into a general release of claims, Mr. Weiss will be entitled to the following payments:
severance in an amount equal to Mr. Weiss's base salary of $450,000, prorated for the period starting on his separation date through March 20, 2021, which will be paid in installments in accordance with the Company's regular payroll procedures commencing on the 60th day after his separation date; 
reimbursement for premiums paid for coverage pursuant to COBRA for Mr. Weiss and his eligible dependents for a period starting on his separation date through March 20, 2021; and
a lump sum payment of $140,000, less applicable taxes and withholding, payable following the 60th day after his separation date.
The foregoing description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the text of the Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)   Exhibits.
10.1
Separation Agreement and General Release, dated March 22, 2020
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit Description
 
 
 
10.1
 
 
 
 
104
 
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SIGNATURE
 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.
 
SHUTTERSTOCK, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: March 25, 2020
By:
/s/ Jarrod Yahes
 
 
Jarrod Yahes
 
 
Chief Financial Officer

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