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8-K

Gartner Inc (IT)

8-K 2021-06-08 For: 2021-06-03
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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)
June 3, 2021
GARTNER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-14443 04-3099750
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of<br>Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)

P.O. Box 10212

56 Top Gallant Road

Stamford, CT 06902-7747

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(203) 316-1111

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0005 par value per share IT 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 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Gartner, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 3, 2021. With respect to the four proposals put before the stockholders, the voting results were as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of ten nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors:

Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Peter E. Bisson 75,659,193 1,617,805 22,892 3,780,488
Richard J. Bressler 74,168,218 3,098,289 33,383 3,780,488
Raul E. Cesan 76,464,869 812,899 22,122 3,780,488
Karen E. Dykstra 75,328,817 1,950,582 20,491 3,780,488
Anne Sutherland Fuchs 70,972,550 6,309,769 17,571 3,780,488
William O. Grabe 69,386,191 7,891,348 22,351 3,780,488
Eugene A. Hall 76,242,301 949,951 107,638 3,780,488
Stephen G. Pagliuca 75,469,243 1,808,074 22,573 3,780,488
Eileen M. Serra 76,712,823 558,858 28,209 3,780,488
James C. Smith 72,627,097 4,614,898 57,895 3,780,488

Proposal 2 – Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

Votes For 72,743,417
Votes Against 4,521,037
Abstentions 35,436
Broker Non-Votes 3,780,488

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2021 fiscal year:

Votes For 78,201,003
Votes Against 2,868,020
Abstentions 11,355

Proposal 4 – Approval of the Amended and Restated 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

Votes For 76,835,801
Votes Against 426,462
Abstentions 37,627
Broker Non-Votes 3,780,488

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.

Gartner, Inc.
Date: June 8, 2021 By: /s/ Craig W. Safian
Craig W. Safian<br>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer