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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
June 20, 2008

 

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 06902-7747
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

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

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ITEM 1.01.		ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

On June 20, 2008, Gartner, Inc. (“Gartner”) entered into an agreement (the ‘‘Silver Lake Stock Purchase Agreement’’) with Silver Lake Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Silver Lake Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Silver Lake Technology Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, “Silver Lake”) pursuant to which Gartner agreed to purchase an aggregate of 1,250,000 shares of common stock from Silver Lake at a price of $21.50 per share, for total aggregate consideration of $26,875,000 (the “Silver Lake Repurchase”).

The Silver Lake Stock Purchase Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1. The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.

ITEM 9.01.		FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (d) Exhibits

10.1		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 20, 2008, by and between Gartner and Silver Lake

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.