Gartner director Grabe acquires 126 common shares

Gartner director William O. Grabe received 126 Common Stock Equivalents (CSEs) on October 1, 2026, as compensation for outside-director service under the Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Gartner director William O. Grabe received 126 Common Stock Equivalents (CSEs) on October 1, 2026, as compensation for outside-director service under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. The reported per-share amount for the award was $192.80. He elected an immediate distribution: the report records disposition of 126 CSEs and acquisition of 126 common shares, with 2,022 common shares held directly following the transaction. Reported indirect holdings included 47,900 shares in the 2025 GRAT, 235 shares in each of Family Trust 1 and Family Trust 2, and 1,410 shares in Family Trust 3.

Insider Trade Summary

7 transactions reported

Mixed 7 txns

Insider GRABE WILLIAM O

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock Equivalents (CSE) F3	126	$192.80	$24K
Other	Common Stock Equivalents (CSE) F1, F3	126	$0.00	$0.00
Other	Common Stock F1	126	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock F2	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock Equivalents (CSE) — 47,197 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 2,022 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 47,900 shares (Indirect, 2025 GRAT); Common Stock — 235 shares (Indirect, Family Trust 1); Common Stock — 235 shares (Indirect, Family Trust 2); Common Stock — 1,410 shares (Indirect, Family Trust 3)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. This reporting person has elected to receive an immediate distribution of the CSE shares.
2. F2. These shares are held in a grantor retained annuity trust created on August 22, 2025 (the "2025 GRAT"). These shares are held in trust for the benefit of the reporting person and his children. The reporting person is the Trustee of the 2025 GRAT.
3. F3. These are Common Stock Equivalents ("CSEs") received as compensation for service as an outside director of Gartner, Inc. They were granted under the Gartner, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). The CSEs convert into Gartner common stock on the date the outside director's continuous status as a director terminates, or as otherwise provided in the LTIP.

Key Figures

CSE award: 126 CSEs Reported CSE per-share amount: $192.80 per share CSEs disposed of: 126 CSEs +5 more

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CSE award 126 CSEs Received October 1, 2026, as compensation for outside-director service

Reported CSE per-share amount $192.80 per share CSE award dated October 1, 2026

CSEs disposed of 126 CSEs Immediate distribution elected October 1, 2026

Common shares acquired 126 shares October 1, 2026

Direct common shares following transaction 2,022 shares Reported following the October 1, 2026 transaction

2025 GRAT common shares 47,900 shares Reported indirect holding

Family Trust 1 and Family Trust 2 common shares 235 shares each Reported indirect holdings

Family Trust 3 common shares 1,410 shares Reported indirect holding

Key Terms

Common Stock Equivalents, Long-Term Incentive Plan, grantor retained annuity trust

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Common Stock Equivalents financial

"These are Common Stock Equivalents ("CSEs") received as compensation"

Common stock equivalents are financial instruments that can be converted into common shares or have a similar effect on a company's stock ownership, such as stock options or convertible bonds. They matter to investors because they can increase the total number of shares outstanding, potentially diluting existing ownership and affecting the company's stock value. Recognizing these equivalents helps investors understand the true potential for future share issuance and company ownership structure.

Long-Term Incentive Plan financial

"granted under the Gartner, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan"

A long-term incentive plan is a company program that pays executives or employees with stock, options, or cash tied to multi-year performance goals, where the rewards become theirs only after meeting conditions over time. Think of it as a delayed bonus or retirement-style reward that aligns employees’ interests with shareholders by encouraging them to boost long-term value; investors watch these plans because they affect pay costs, share dilution and management incentives.

grantor retained annuity trust financial

"held in a grantor retained annuity trust"

A grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT) is an estate-planning tool where the person who creates the trust transfers assets into it but receives fixed cash payments (an annuity) from the trust for a set number of years; whatever remains after that term passes to designated beneficiaries. It matters to investors because it can shift future appreciation of assets out of the creator’s taxable estate—like putting an asset into a timed vending machine that pays you fixed amounts while any extra value that grows inside the machine goes to heirs with reduced gift or estate tax consequences.

FAQ

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How many Gartner (IT) CSEs did William O. Grabe receive?

William O. Grabe received 126 CSEs on October 1, 2026, as compensation for service as an outside director under Gartner’s Long-Term Incentive Plan. The reported per-share amount for the award was $192.80.

What happened to William O. Grabe’s Gartner (IT) CSEs?

He elected an immediate distribution of the CSE shares; the report records disposition of 126 CSEs and acquisition of 126 common shares on October 1, 2026. CSEs convert into Gartner common stock when an outside director’s continuous status as a director terminates, or as otherwise provided in the Long-Term Incentive Plan.

How many Gartner (IT) shares were held in William O. Grabe’s 2025 GRAT?

The reported indirect holding in the 2025 GRAT was 47,900 common shares. The trust was created on August 22, 2025, for the benefit of William O. Grabe and his children, and Grabe is its trustee.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GRABE WILLIAM O

(Last) (First) (Middle)

56 TOP GALLANT RD

P.O. BOX 10212

(Street)

STAMFORD CONNECTICUT 06902

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GARTNER INC [ IT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	10/01/2026		J(1)		126	A	$0	2,022	D
Common Stock								47,900	I	2025 GRAT(2)
Common Stock								235	I	Family Trust 1
Common Stock								235	I	Family Trust 2
Common Stock								1,410	I	Family Trust 3

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Equivalents (CSE)	$0	10/01/2026		A		126		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	126	$192.8	47,323	D
Common Stock Equivalents (CSE)	$0	10/01/2026		J(1)			126	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	126	$0	47,197	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This reporting person has elected to receive an immediate distribution of the CSE shares.

2. These shares are held in a grantor retained annuity trust created on August 22, 2025 (the "2025 GRAT"). These shares are held in trust for the benefit of the reporting person and his children. The reporting person is the Trustee of the 2025 GRAT.

3. These are Common Stock Equivalents ("CSEs") received as compensation for service as an outside director of Gartner, Inc. They were granted under the Gartner, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). The CSEs convert into Gartner common stock on the date the outside director's continuous status as a director terminates, or as otherwise provided in the LTIP.

	/s/ Kevin Tang for William O. Grabe	10/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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