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Gartner Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
September 12, 2025
Period
Sep 10, 2025
Ticker
IT
Accession
0000749251-25-000048
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Gartner authorizes $1B incremental share repurchase; total authorization reaches $7B with ~$450M remaining from the prior program.

About Gartner Inc
Market cap
$11.4B
1Y TSR
−62.3%
3Y TSR
−23.3%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Technology
CEO
Eugene A Hall
Last annual meeting: May 28, 2026 · View full Gartner Inc profile →
it-20250910

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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)
 
September 10, 2025
 
 
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 06902-7747
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(203) 964-0096
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
  
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0005 par value per shareITNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter): Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act: ☐



ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
Share Repurchase Authorization
On September 10, 2025, the Board of Directors of Gartner, Inc. (the “Company” or “Gartner”) authorized incremental share repurchases of up to an additional $1.0 billion of Gartner’s common stock. This authorization is in addition to the previously authorized repurchases of up to $6.0 billion, which, as of the end of August 2025, had approximately $450 million remaining.

Repurchases of common stock by the Company may be effected from time to time through open market purchases, trading plans established in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules, accelerated stock repurchases, private transactions or other means, depending on satisfactory market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The Company is not obligated to repurchase any particular amount of common stock, and share repurchases may be suspended at any time at the Company’s discretion.








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: September 12, 2025
By:
/s/ Craig W. Safian
Craig W. Safian
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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When did Gartner Inc file this 8-K?
Gartner Inc (IT) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on September 12, 2025. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000749251-25-000048.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Gartner authorizes $1B incremental share repurchase; total authorization reaches $7B with ~$450M remaining from the prior program. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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