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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 8)1
Gartner, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.0005 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
366651107
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(CUSIP Number)
George F. Hamel, Jr.
ValueAct Capital
435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 362-3700
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 1, 2005
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 240.13d-1(b)(e), 240.13d-1(f) or
240.13d-1(g) check the following box [ ].
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7(b)
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent
1The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 2 of 14
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 17,899,333**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,899,333**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,899,333**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
15.9%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 3 of 14
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital Partners Co-Investors, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 259,413**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
259,413**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
259,413**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Less than 1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 4 of 14
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
VA Partners, L.L.C.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 18,158,746**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
18,158,746**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
18,158,746**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
16.1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 5 of 14
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
Jeffrey W. Ubben
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 18,158,746**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
18,158,746**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
18,158,746**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
16.1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 6 of 14
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
George F. Hamel, Jr.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 18,158,746**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
18,158,746**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
18,158,746**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
16.1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 7 of 14
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
Peter H. Kamin
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 18,158,746**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
18,158,746**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
18,158,746**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
16.1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE
ATTESTATION.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO SCHEDULE 13D IS TO AMEND THE OWNERSHIP
REPORTS OF THE REPORTING PERSONS. THE INFORMATION BELOW SUPPLEMENTS THE
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, $0.0005 par
value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Gartner, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Issuer"). The address of the principal executive offices
of the Issuer is 56 Top Gallant Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06904-2212.
This statement is filed jointly by (a) ValueAct Capital Master Fund,
L.P. ("ValueAct Master Fund"), (b) ValueAct Capital Partners Co-
Investors, L.P. ("ValueAct Co-Investors") (c) VA Partners, L.L.C. ("VA
Partners"), (d) Jeffrey W. Ubben, (e) George F. Hamel, Jr. and (f) Peter
H. Kamin (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
ValueAct Co-Investors is a Delaware limited partnership. ValueAct Master
Fund is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the British
Virgin Islands. Each has a principal business address of 435 Pacific
Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.
VA Partners is a Delaware limited liability company, the principal
business of which is to serve as the General Partner to ValueAct Master
Fund and ValueAct Co-Investors. VA Partners has a principal business
address of 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.
(a), (b) and (c). Messrs. Ubben, Hamel and Kamin are each managing
members, principal owners and controlling persons of VA Partners, and
such activities constitute their principal occupations. Such
individuals are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the
"Managing Members" or individually as a "Managing Member". Each
Managing Member is a United States citizen and has a principal business
address of 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.
(d) and (e). None of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2
has during the past five years been convicted of any criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor been a party
to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
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ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
The source of funds used for the purchase of the Issuer's securities
was the working capital of ValueAct Master Fund and ValueAct Co-Investors.
The aggregate funds used by the Reporting Persons to make the purchases were
$10,140,841.51 and $112,904.39 respectively.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
The Reporting Persons have acquired the Issuer's Common Stock for
investment purposes, and such purchases have been made in the Reporting
Persons' ordinary course of business.
In pursuing such investment purposes, the Reporting Persons may
further purchase, hold, vote, trade, dispose or otherwise deal in the Common
Stock at times, and in such manner, as they deem advisable to benefit from
changes in market prices of such Common Stock, changes in the Issuer's
operations, business strategy or prospects, or from sale or merger of the
Issuer. To evaluate such alternatives, the Reporting Persons will routinely
monitor the Issuer's operations, prospects, business development, management,
competitive and strategic matters, capital structure, and prevailing market
conditions, as well as alternative investment opportunities, liquidity
requirements of the Reporting Persons and other investment considerations.
Consistent with its investment research methods and evaluation criteria, the
Reporting Persons may discuss such matters with management or directors of
the Issuer, other shareholders, industry analysts, existing or potential
strategic partners or competitors, investment and financing professionals,
sources of credit and other investors. Such factors and discussions may
materially affect, and result in, the Reporting Persons' modifying their
ownership of Common Stock, exchanging information with the Issuer pursuant to
appropriate confidentiality or similar agreements, proposing changes in the
Issuer's operations, governance or capitalization, or in proposing one or
more of the other actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of this
Item 4.
The Reporting Persons reserve the right to formulate other plans
and/or make other proposals, and take such actions with respect to their
investment in the Issuer, including any or all of the actions set forth in
paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, or acquire additional
Common Stock or dispose of all the Common Stock beneficially owned by them,
in public market or privately negotiated transactions. The Reporting Persons
may at any time reconsider and change their plans or proposals relating to
the foregoing.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) and (b). Set forth below is the beneficial ownership of
shares of Common Stock of the Issuer for each person named in Item 2.
Shares reported as beneficially owned by ValueAct Master Fund and
ValueAct Co-Investors are also reported as beneficially owned by VA
Partners, as General Partner of each such investment partnership, and by
the Managing Members as controlling persons of the General Partner. VA
Partners and the Managing Members also, directly or indirectly, may own
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interests in one or both of such partnerships from time to time. Unless
otherwise indicated below, by reason of such relationships each of the
partnerships is reported as having shared power to vote or to direct the
vote, and shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, such
shares of Common Stock with VA Partners and the Managing Members.
As of the date hereof, ValueAct Master Fund is the beneficial owner
of 17,899,333 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 15.9% of
the Issuers outstanding Common Stock. ValueAct Co-Investors is the
beneficial owner of 259,413 shares of Common Stock, representing less
than 1% of the Issuers outstanding Common Stock.
VA Partners and each of the Managing Members may be deemed the beneficial
owner of an aggregate of 18,158,746 shares of Issuer Common stock,
representing approximately 16.1% of the Issuers outstanding Common Stock.
All percentages set forth in this Schedule 13D are based upon the
Issuer's 112,905,240 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of July 31,
2005.
(c) The following transactions in the Issuer's Common Stock were
effected by the Reporting Persons during the sixty (60) days preceding
the date of this report. All of such transactions represent open market
transactions.
Reporting Person Trade Date Shares Price/Share
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ValueAct Master Fund 08-01-05 148,350 $10.31
08-01-05 188,108 $10.27
08-02-05 125,405 $10.54
08-03-05 74,966 $10.58
08-04-05 56,769 $10.58
08-05-05 176,240 $10.44
08-08-05 96,823 $10.49
08-09-05 68,142 $10.59
08-10-05 32,835 $10.48
ValueAct Co-Investors 08-01-05 1,650 $10.31
08-01-05 2,092 $10.27
08-02-05 1,395 $10.54
08-03-05 834 $10.58
08-04-05 631 $10.58
08-05-05 1,960 $10.44
08-08-05 1,077 $10.49
08-09-05 758 $10.59
08-10-05 365 $10.48
(d) and (e) Not applicable.
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ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Other than as described elsewhere in this Report, the Reporting Persons have
no understandings, arrangements, relationships or contracts relating to the
Common Stock which are required to be described hereunder.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
A. Joint Filing Agreement
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below on this Schedule 13D hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey W. Ubben,
George F. Hamel, Jr. and Peter H. Kamin, and each of them, with full power to
act without the other, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to sign any
and all amendments to this Schedule 13D, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary fully to all intents and purposes
as he might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute
or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: August 11, 2005 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital Partners Co-Investors L.P.,
by VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: August 11, 2005 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
VA Partners, L.L.C.
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: August 11, 2005 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
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By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Ubben
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Dated: August 11, 2005 Jeffrey W. Ubben, Managing Member
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: August 11, 2005 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
By: /s/ Peter H. Kamin
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Dated: August 11, 2005 Peter H. Kamin, Managing Member
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Exhibit A
JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING
The undersigned parties hereby agree that the Schedule 13D filed herewith
(and any amendments thereto) relating to the Common Stock of Gartner, Inc.
is being filed jointly on behalf of each of them with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: August 11, 2005 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital Partners Co-Investors L.P.,
by VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: August 11, 2005 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
VA Partners, L.L.C.
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: August 11, 2005 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Ubben
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Dated: August 11, 2005 Jeffrey W. Ubben, Managing Member
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: August 11, 2005 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
By: /s/ Peter H. Kamin
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Dated: August 11, 2005 Peter H. Kamin, Managing Member
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