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Shutterstock, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/13 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Friday, 5/10/13, at 4:13pm ET · For: 3/31/13 · Accession #: 1104659-13-40280 · File #: 1-35669

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 5/10/13  Shutterstock, Inc.                10-Q        3/31/13   52:7.6M                                   Toppan Merrill/FA

Quarterly Report — Form 10-Q — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML    483K 
 2: EX-10.1     Material Contract                                   HTML    724K 
 3: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     23K 
 4: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     23K 
 5: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     18K 
 6: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     18K 
34: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     38K 
25: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    126K 
32: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     25K 
36: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML     92K 
48: R5          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    116K 
26: R6          Summary of Operations and Significant Accounting    HTML     73K 
                Policies                                                         
31: R7          Information About Revenue By Geographic Areas       HTML     35K 
23: R8          Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML     76K 
17: R9          Property and Equipment                              HTML     34K 
49: R10         Accrued Expenses                                    HTML     32K 
38: R11         Income Taxes                                        HTML     25K 
37: R12         Term Loan Facility                                  HTML     22K 
42: R13         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     32K 
43: R14         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML     26K 
41: R15         Equity-Based Compensation                           HTML     71K 
44: R16         Distributions to Members                            HTML     19K 
33: R17         Summary of Operations and Significant Accounting    HTML    111K 
                Policies (Policies)                                              
35: R18         Summary of Operations and Significant Accounting    HTML     27K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
40: R19         Information About Revenue By Geographic Areas       HTML     30K 
                (Tables)                                                         
52: R20         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML     70K 
46: R21         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     31K 
28: R22         Accrued Expenses (Tables)                           HTML     32K 
39: R23         Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)                  HTML     70K 
30: R24         Summary of Operations and Significant Accounting    HTML     24K 
                Policies (Details)                                               
15: R25         Summary of Operations and Significant Accounting    HTML     69K 
                Policies (Details 2)                                             
47: R26         Information About Revenue By Geographic Areas       HTML     25K 
                (Details)                                                        
50: R27         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details)            HTML     68K 
20: R28         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     34K 
19: R29         Accrued Expenses (Details)                          HTML     37K 
21: R30         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML     41K 
22: R31         Term Loan Facility (Details)                        HTML     35K 
24: R32         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     63K 
13: R33         Employee Benefit Plans (Details)                    HTML     21K 
45: R34         Equity-Based Compensation (Details)                 HTML    105K 
27: R35         Equity-Based Compensation (Details 2)               HTML     36K 
29: R36         Equity-Based Compensation (Details 3)               HTML     24K 
16: R37         Distributions to Members (Details)                  HTML     19K 
51: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML     71K 
18: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports (.xls)            XLS    560K 
 7: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- sstk-20130331                       XML    763K 
 9: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- sstk-20130331_cal               XML    135K 
10: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- sstk-20130331_def                XML    649K 
11: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- sstk-20130331_lab                     XML   2.47M 
12: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- sstk-20130331_pre              XML   1.22M 
 8: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- sstk-20130331                         XSD    202K 
14: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001104659-13-040280-xbrl      Zip    165K

‘EX-101.DEF’ — XBRL Definitions — sstk-20130331_def

This Exhibit is an XBRL XML File.

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<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="RestrictedStockMember" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain to RestrictedStockMember" use="optional" order="1.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="sstk-20130331.xsd#sstk_ProfitInterestGrantVestingPeriod" xlink:label="ProfitInterestGrantVestingPeriod" xlink:title="ProfitInterestGrantVestingPeriod"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt" xlink:label="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt" xlink:title="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt" use="optional" order="3.0"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" use="optional" order="4.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans" order="5.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions" xlink:label="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions" xlink:title="EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest" xlink:label="LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest" xlink:title="LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest" use="optional" order="8000.0"/>

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<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersFutureServicePeriod" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersFutureServicePeriod" use="optional" order="8001.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost" use="optional" order="8002.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="sstk-20130331.xsd#sstk_PercentageOfLiquidationAmountInExcessOfSpecifiedAmountEntitledAsPerAgreement" xlink:label="PercentageOfLiquidationAmountInExcessOfSpecifiedAmountEntitledAsPerAgreement" xlink:title="PercentageOfLiquidationAmountInExcessOfSpecifiedAmountEntitledAsPerAgreement"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="PercentageOfLiquidationAmountInExcessOfSpecifiedAmountEntitledAsPerAgreement" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to PercentageOfLiquidationAmountInExcessOfSpecifiedAmountEntitledAsPerAgreement" use="optional" order="8003.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="sstk-20130331.xsd#sstk_SpecifiedLiquidationAmountBeyondWhichSharingIsApplicable" xlink:label="SpecifiedLiquidationAmountBeyondWhichSharingIsApplicable" xlink:title="SpecifiedLiquidationAmountBeyondWhichSharingIsApplicable"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="SpecifiedLiquidationAmountBeyondWhichSharingIsApplicable" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to SpecifiedLiquidationAmountBeyondWhichSharingIsApplicable" use="optional" order="8004.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="sstk-20130331.xsd#sstk_MaximumPercentagePuttableAnnuallyOfVestedPortionOfMembershipInterest" xlink:label="MaximumPercentagePuttableAnnuallyOfVestedPortionOfMembershipInterest" xlink:title="MaximumPercentagePuttableAnnuallyOfVestedPortionOfMembershipInterest"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="MaximumPercentagePuttableAnnuallyOfVestedPortionOfMembershipInterest" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to MaximumPercentagePuttableAnnuallyOfVestedPortionOfMembershipInterest" use="optional" order="8005.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="sstk-20130331.xsd#sstk_CommonMemberOwnershipSubjectToPutFeatureCompensationCharge" xlink:label="CommonMemberOwnershipSubjectToPutFeatureCompensationCharge" xlink:title="CommonMemberOwnershipSubjectToPutFeatureCompensationCharge"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="CommonMemberOwnershipSubjectToPutFeatureCompensationCharge" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to CommonMemberOwnershipSubjectToPutFeatureCompensationCharge" use="optional" order="8006.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="sstk-20130331.xsd#sstk_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingPercentage" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingPercentage" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingPercentage"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingPercentage" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingPercentage" use="optional" order="8007.0"/>

</link:definitionLink>

<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.shutterstock.com/role/DisclosureEquityBasedCompensationDetails">

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:label="PlanNameAxis" xlink:title="PlanNameAxis"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:label="PlanNameDomain" xlink:title="PlanNameDomain"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeAxis" xlink:label="RangeAxis" xlink:title="RangeAxis"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:to="RangeAxis" xlink:title="definition: ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable to RangeAxis" use="optional" order="2.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:label="RangeMember" xlink:title="RangeMember"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="RangeAxis" xlink:to="RangeMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeAxis to RangeMember" use="optional" order="8000.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinimumMember" xlink:label="MinimumMember" xlink:title="MinimumMember"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RangeMember" xlink:to="MinimumMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeMember to MinimumMember" use="optional" order="8000.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumMember" xlink:label="MaximumMember" xlink:title="MaximumMember"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="RangeMember" xlink:to="MaximumMember" xlink:title="definition: RangeMember to MaximumMember" use="optional" order="8001.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" use="optional" order="2.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="sstk-20130331.xsd#sstk_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedAsPercentageOfEntitysOverallInterest" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedAsPercentageOfEntitysOverallInterest" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedAsPercentageOfEntitysOverallInterest"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedAsPercentageOfEntitysOverallInterest" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedAsPercentageOfEntitysOverallInterest" use="optional" order="3.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="sstk-20130331.xsd#sstk_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsToPurchaseSharesOfStockInExchangeForAwardsOutstandingAndGrantedUponReorganization" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsToPurchaseSharesOfStockInExchangeForAwardsOutstandingAndGrantedUponReorganization" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsToPurchaseSharesOfStockInExchangeForAwardsOutstandingAndGrantedUponReorganization"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsToPurchaseSharesOfStockInExchangeForAwardsOutstandingAndGrantedUponReorganization" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsToPurchaseSharesOfStockInExchangeForAwardsOutstandingAndGrantedUponReorganization" use="optional" order="5.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" use="optional" order="6.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" xlink:to="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward to ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" use="optional" order="1.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" xlink:to="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward to ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" use="optional" order="2.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" xlink:to="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward to StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" use="optional" order="3.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward" xlink:to="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingRollForward to ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod" use="optional" order="4.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems to ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward" use="optional" order="7.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward" xlink:to="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward to ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" use="optional" order="1.0"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:title="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>

<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward" xlink:to="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:title="definition: ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward to ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" use="optional" order="2.0"/>

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</link:definitionLink>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="sstk-20130331.xsd#sstk_LIBORBasedRateMember" xlink:label="LIBORBasedRateMember" xlink:title="LIBORBasedRateMember"/>

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Filing Submission 0001104659-13-040280 – Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

Shutterstock, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/13 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Friday, 5/10/13, at 4:13pm ET · For: 3/31/13 · Accession #: 1104659-13-40280 · File #: 1-35669

Quarterly Report — Form 10-Q — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34Filing Table of Contents

‘EX-101.DEF’ — XBRL Definitions — sstk-20130331_def

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Quarterly Report — Form 10-Q — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
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