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 1, 2017

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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 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

The 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Gartner, Inc. was held on June 1, 2017. With respect to the five proposals put before the stockholders, the voting results were as follows:

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors to a one year term:

 

Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Michael J. Bingle      70,540,878 3,607,222 11,293 3,637,298
Peter E. Bisson 74,107,370 38,636 13,387 3,637,298
Richard J. Bressler 73,762,041 386,124 11,228 3,637,298
Raul E. Cesan 74,061,062 84,932 13,399 3,637,298
Karen E. Dykstra 74,109,958 40,544 8,891 3,637,298
Anne Sutherland Fuchs 71,458,345 2,692,198 8,850 3,637,298
William O. Grabe 67,481,040 6,653,571 24,782 3,637,298
Eugene A. Hall 73,928,371 220,425 10,597 3,637,298
Stephen G. Pagliuca 70,525,396 3,622,545 11,452 3,637,298
James C. Smith 73,672,846 475,527 11,020 3,637,298

 

Proposal 2 – Advisory vote on the Company’s Executive Compensation:

 

Votes For 73,272,637
Votes Against 862,772
Abstentions 23,984
Broker-Non-Votes 3,637,298

 

Proposal 3 – Advisory vote on frequency of Company’s Say on Pay Proposals:

 

Every Year 63,197,951
Every Two Years 73,528
Every Three Years 10,807,508
Broker-Non-Votes 3,716,793

 

Proposal 4 – Approve the Company’s Amended and Restated Executive Performance Bonus Plan:

 

Votes For 73,548,258
Votes Against 576,318
Abstentions 34,817
Broker-Non-Votes 3,637,298

 

Proposal 5 - Ratify Appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2017:

 

Votes For 77,165,859
Votes Against 614,605
Abstentions 16,227
   
 

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.
     
Date: June 2, 2017 By:   /s/ Craig W. Safian
   

  Craig W. Safian

  Senior Vice President,

  Chief Financial Officer