UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
 
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 2, 2011.

GARTNER, INC.

 

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GARTNER, INC.
ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS
56 TOP GALLANT ROAD
STAMFORD, CT 06904-2212





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Meeting Information

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting Type:

   Annual Meeting

 

 

 

 

 

For holders as of:

   April 7, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Date:   June 2, 2011

Time: 10:00 AM EDT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location:

Gartner, Inc.
56 Top Gallant Road
Stamford, CT 06904

 

 

 

 

 

 
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.




























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—— Before You Vote ——
How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

 

 

 

 

2010 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2011 PROXY STATEMENT

 

 

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Voting Items

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposals 1, 2, 4 and 5:

 

 

 

1.

Election of Directors

 

 

 

Nominees:

 

 

 

To be elected for terms expiring in 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1a.

Michael J. Bingle

 

 

 

 

 

 

1b.

Richard J. Bressler

 

 

 

 

 

 

1c.

Karen E. Dykstra

 

 

 

 

 

 

1d.

Russell P. Fradin

 

 

 

 

 

 

1e.

Anne Sutherland Fuchs

 

 

 

 

 

 

1f.

William O. Grabe

 

 

 

 

 

 

1g.

Eugene A. Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

1h.

Stephen G. Pagliuca

 

 

 

 

 

 

1i.

James C. Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

1j.

Jeffrey W. Ubben

 

 

 

 

 

2.

To approve, by non-binding vote,
executive compensation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote for THREE (3) years:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

To approve the 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Ratify the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

 


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