GARTNER INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Feb 17, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GARTNER INC (IT)
CIK: 0000749251
Period of Report: 2010-02-12

Reporting Person: Kranich Robin B (SVP, Human Resource)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-02-12	Common Stock	M	54000	$14.44	Acquired	79688	Direct
2010-02-12	Common Stock	F	8053	$22.50	Disposed	71635	Direct
2010-02-12	Common Stock	D	34656	$22.50	Disposed	36979	Direct
2010-02-12	Common Stock	M	12129	$11.11	Acquired	49108	Direct
2010-02-12	Common Stock	F	3161	$22.50	Disposed	45947	Direct
2010-02-12	Common Stock	D	5989	$22.50	Disposed	39958	Direct
2010-02-15	Common Stock	M	5824	—	Acquired	45782	Direct
2010-02-15	Common Stock	F	2998	$22.50	Disposed	42784	Direct
2010-02-15	Common Stock	M	8007	—	Acquired	50791	Direct
2010-02-15	Common Stock	F	4123	$22.50	Disposed	46668	Direct
2010-02-16	Common Stock	S	14270	$23.29	Disposed	32398	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-02-12	Stock Appreciation Rights	$14.44	M	54000	Disposed	2013-05-15	Common Stock (54000)	Direct
2010-02-12	Stock Appreciation Rights	$11.11	M	12129	Disposed	2016-02-11	Common Stock (12129)	Direct
2010-02-15	Restricted Stock Units	$0	M	5824	Disposed		Common Stock (5824)	Direct
2010-02-15	Restricted Stock Units	$0	M	8007	Disposed		Common Stock (8007)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The stock appreciation right becomes exercisable in four substantially equal annual installments commencing on 5/15/07.

F2: The stock appreciation right becomes exercisable in four substantially equal annual installments commencing on 2/11/2010.

F3: These performance-based RSUs vest in four substantially equal annual installments, beginning on 2/15/2009.

F4: Represents shares acquired upon release of restricted stock units.

F5: Represents shares withheld from the released restricted stock units for the payment of applicable income and payroll withholding taxes due on release.

F6: Represents shares withheld from the settlement for the payment of applicable income and payroll tax withholding due upon exercise.

F7: Represents the simultaneous sale back to the company of this number of shares having an aggregrate value, based on the market price on the date of exercise, substantially equal to the aggregrate exercise price.

F8: These performance-based RSUs vest in four substantially equal annual installments, beginning on 2/15/2008.