UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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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 2, 2011

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GARTNER, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE   1-14443   04-3099750
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

P.O. Box 10212

56 Top Gallant Road

Stamford, CT 06904-2212

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

(203) 316-1111

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Gartner, Inc. was held on June 2, 2011. With respect to the five (5) proposals put before the stockholders, the voting results were as follows:

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors to a one year term:

 

Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Michael J. Bingle     89,324,194 98,293 4,811 3,997,120
Richard J. Bressler 88,618,870 803,510 4,918 3,997,120
Karen E. Dykstra 89,370,198 52,478 4,622 3,997,120
Russell P. Fradin 89,379,434 42,892 4,972 3,997,120
Anne Sutherland Fuchs 89,185,850 236,549 4,899 3,997,120
William O. Grabe 89,182,691 239,841 4,766 3,997,120
Eugene A. Hall 89,380,732 41,990 4,576 3,997,120
Stephen G. Pagliuca 89,323,319 99,254 4,725 3,997,120
James C. Smith 89,380,080 43,047 4,171 3,997,120
Jeffrey W. Ubben 89,363,554 59,885 3,859 3,997,120

 

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation:

 

Votes For 88,424,915
Votes Against 942,113
Abstentions 60,270
Broker Non-Votes 3,997,120

 

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote with respect to future Advisory Votes to Approve Executive Compensation:

 

Every year 59,229,750
Every two years 454,704
Every three years 29,729,834
Abstentions 13,010
Broker Non-Votes 3,997,120

 

Proposal 4 – Approve 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

 

Votes For 89,273,473
Votes Against 147,896
Abstentions 5,929
Broker Non-Votes 3,997,120

 

 

Proposal 5 - Ratify Selection of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2011:

 

Votes For 93,109,608
Votes Against 293,113
Abstentions 21,697

 



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 2, 2011 By: /s/ Christopher J. Lafond
   

Christopher J. Lafond

Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer