GARTNER INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 24, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GARTNER INC (IT)
CIK: 0000749251
Period of Report: 2012-02-22

Reporting Person: WAERN PER ANDERS (SVP, Consulting)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-22	Common Stock	M	5217	—	Acquired	19971	Direct
2012-02-22	Common Stock	F	2241	$39.16	Disposed	17730	Direct
2012-02-22	Common Stock	S	14754	$39.348	Disposed	2976	Direct
2012-02-22	Common Stock	M	9446	$18.10	Acquired	12422	Direct
2012-02-22	Common Stock	D	4367	$39.16	Disposed	8055	Direct
2012-02-22	Common Stock	F	2181	$39.16	Disposed	5874	Direct
2012-02-22	Common Stock	M	12129	$11.11	Acquired	18003	Direct
2012-02-22	Common Stock	D	3442	$39.16	Disposed	14561	Direct
2012-02-22	Common Stock	F	3731	$39.16	Disposed	10830	Direct
2012-02-22	Common Stock	M	7488	$22.06	Acquired	18318	Direct
2012-02-22	Common Stock	D	4219	$39.16	Disposed	14099	Direct
2012-02-22	Common Stock	F	1404	$39.16	Disposed	12695	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-22	Restricted Stock Units	$0	A	20865	Acquired		Common Stock (20865)	Direct
2012-02-22	Restricted Stock Units	$0	M	5217	Disposed		Common Stock (5217)	Direct
2012-02-22	Stock Appreciation Rights	$18.10	M	9446	Disposed	2015-02-15	Common Stock (9446)	Direct
2012-02-22	Stock Appreciation Rights	$11.11	M	12129	Disposed	2016-02-11	Common Stock (12129)	Direct
2012-02-22	Stock Appreciation Rights	$22.06	M	7488	Disposed	2017-02-11	Common Stock (7488)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These performance-based RSUs were awarded on February 22, 2011 and vest in four substantially equal annual installments, commencing on 2/22/2012, the date performance metric was certified and the actual number of RSUs awarded was determined.

F2: Represents shares acquired upon the release of RSUs.

F3: Represents shares withheld from the released RSUs for the payment of applicable income and payroll withholding taxes due on release.

F4: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $39.31 to $39.40. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

F5: These SARs are part of an award that became exercisable in four substantially equal, annual installments commencing on 2/15/2009.

F6: Represents the simultaneous sale back to the issuer 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 of the SARs.

F7: Represents shares withheld from the settlement of the SARs for the payment of applicable income and payroll tax withholding due upon exercise.

F8: These SARs are part of an award that became exercisable in four substantially equal, annual installments commencing on 2/11/2010.

F9: These SARs are part of an award that became exercisable in four substantially equal, annual installments commencing on 2/11/2011.