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)
May 26, 2016
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 06904-2212
(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 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Gartner, Inc. was held on May 26, 2016. With respect to the three (3) 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 | 68,048,660 | 5,529,296 | 7,114 | 3,670,559 |
| Richard J. Bressler | 73,495,026 | 82,704 | 7,340 | 3,670,559 |
| Raul E. Cesan | 73,477,594 | 100,049 | 7,428 | 3,670,558 |
| Karen E. Dykstra | 73,525,156 | 52,685 | 7,230 | 3,670,558 |
| Anne Sutherland Fuchs | 73,230,182 | 346,719 | 8,170 | 3,670,558 |
| William O. Grabe | 65,911,340 | 7,666,300 | 7,431 | 3,670,558 |
| Eugene A. Hall | 73,409,673 | 168,614 | 6,784 | 3,670,558 |
| Stephen G. Pagliuca | 68,004,363 | 5,573,302 | 7,405 | 3,670,559 |
| James C. Smith | 73,284,830 | 292,806 | 7,434 | 3,670,559 |
Proposal 2 – Approve the Company’s Executive Compensation:
| Votes For | 72,846,480 |
| Votes Against | 711,727 |
| Abstentions | 26,864 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 3,670,558 |
Proposal 3 - Ratify Appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2016:
| Votes For | 76,861,511 |
| Votes Against | 390,371 |
| Abstentions | 3,746 |
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: May 26, 2016 | By: | /s/ Craig W. Safian |
|
Craig W. Safian Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||