GARTNER INC — Director's Dealing 2010

Feb 16, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GARTNER INC (IT)
CIK: 0000749251
Period of Report: 2010-02-11

Reporting Person: JULIAN DIANE L (SVP, Sales)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-02-11	Common Stock	M	5764	—	Acquired	10687	Direct
2010-02-11	Common Stock	F	2084	$22.06	Disposed	8603	Direct
2010-02-11	Common Stock	M	5626	—	Acquired	14229	Direct
2010-02-11	Common Stock	F	1772	$22.06	Disposed	12457	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-02-11	Stock Appreciation Rights	$22.06	A	29950	Acquired	2017-02-11	Common Stock (29950)	Direct
2010-02-11	Restricted Stock Units	$0	A	23056	Acquired		Common Stock (23056)	Direct
2010-02-11	Restricted Stock Units	$0	M	5764	Disposed		Common Stock (5764)	Direct
2010-02-11	Restricted Stock Units	$0	M	5626	Disposed		Common Stock (5626)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The stock appreciation right becomes exercisable in four substantially equal annual installments commencing on 2/11/2011.

F2: These performance-based RSUs vest in four substantially equal annual installments, beginning on 2/11/2010, the date the performance metric was certified and the actual number of RSUs awarded was determined.

F3: Represents shares acquired upon release of restricted stock units.

F4: Represents shares withheld from the released restricted stock units for the payment of applicable income and payroll withholding taxes due on release.

F5: This Restricted Stock Unit Award vests in four substantially equal annual installments, commencing on 2/11/2010.