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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)
OCTOBER 19, 2004
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GARTNER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-14443 04-3099750
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) 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 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPALS OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
On October 19, 2004, David J. Roux resigned from the Board of Directors of
the Company. Additionally, on October 19, 2004, the Board of Directors of the
Company elected Michael J. Bingle to fill Mr. Roux's term. Messrs. Roux and
Bingle, as well as Glenn Hutchins, who is also a member of the Board of
Directors of the Corporation, are managing directors of Silver Lake Partners,
L.P. which owns approximately 34% of the Company's outstanding common stock. Mr.
Bingle also was appointed to Mr. Roux's position on the Company's
Compensation Committee. Mr. Roux cited time commitments from other Silver Lake
Partners' investments as his reason for deciding to leave the Board of Directors
of the Company at this time.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated October 25, 2004.
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.
By: /s/ Christopher Lafond
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Christopher Lafond
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 25, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release dated as of October 25, 2004.