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 incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer 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 February 14, 2011, Gartner, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., a British Virgin Islands limited partnership (“VAC”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock from VAC at the initial price to the public to be received in a proposed underwritten secondary offering of the Company’s common stock by VAC, less the applicable underwriting discount. This purchase is conditioned on the sale of shares by VAC in the offering and will occur following the closing of the offering.

     The Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated February 14, 2011, by and between Gartner, Inc. and ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.

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: February 17, 2011

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated February 14, 2011, by and between Gartner, Inc. and ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.