UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Gartner, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-14443		04-3099750
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer
incorporation)				Identification No.)

P.O. Box 10212
56 Top Gallant Road
Stamford, CT 06902-7700
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(203) 316-1111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On December 30, 2009, Gartner, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Gartner”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Gartner, Jasmine Acquisition Corporation, a Utah corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gartner (“Sub”), Burton Group, Inc., a Utah corporation (“Burton Group”), and certain other parties thereto. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Sub was merged with and into Burton Group, with Burton Group surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gartner (the “Merger”). The aggregate consideration consisted of approximately $56 million paid in cash, of which $6.4 million was placed into escrow to secure indemnity obligations pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

     The foregoing description of the Merger and the Merger Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On January 5, 2010, Gartner issued a press release announcing that it had entered into and closed on the Merger, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Gartner, Inc., Jasmine Acquisition Corporation, Burton Group, Inc., Jamie Lewis, as Stockholder Representative, and U.S. Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent, dated as of December 30, 2009.
99.1		Press Release, dated January 5, 2010.

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.

Date: January 5, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Gartner, Inc., Jasmine Acquisition Corporation, Burton Group, Inc., Jamie Lewis, as Stockholder Representative, and U.S. Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent, dated as of December 30, 2009.
99.1		Press Release, dated January 5, 2010.