Boardroom Alpha
Boardroom Alpha
IT · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed November 20, 2025

Gartner Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
November 20, 2025
Period
Nov 20, 2025
Ticker
IT
Accession
0001193125-25-289854
Boardroom Alpha · Filing insights

Gartner issues $800M senior notes (2031 and 2035) with proceeds around $794.8M to repay revolver borrowings and fund corporate needs.

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 →
8-K
 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): November 20, 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)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0005 par value per share   IT   New 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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

The information set forth in Item 8.01 below is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

The information set forth in Item 8.01 below is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 20, 2025, Gartner, Inc. (“Gartner”) completed the public offering and issuance of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.950% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”) and $450,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.600% Senior Notes due 2035 (the “2035 Notes” and, together with the 2031 Notes, the “Notes”).

The Notes were sold pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated November 13, 2025 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between Gartner and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as representatives of the underwriters named therein. The Notes were offered and sold pursuant to Gartner’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-291447) and the prospectus included therein, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2025, and supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated November 13, 2025.

The 2031 Notes were issued under the Indenture, dated as of November 20, 2025 (the “Base Indenture”), between Gartner and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 20, 2025 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), between Gartner and the Trustee. The 2035 Notes were issued under the Base Indenture, as supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 20, 2025 (the “Second Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the First Supplemental Indenture, the “Supplemental Indentures” and the Supplemental Indentures, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), between Gartner and the Trustee.

The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Gartner. The 2031 Notes will bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.950% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 20 and September 20 of each year until their maturity on March 20, 2031. The 2035 Notes will bear interest at a fixed rate of 5.600% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on May 20 and November 20 of each year until their maturity on November 20, 2035. The Notes may be redeemed at Gartner’s option under certain circumstances, as described in the Indenture. The Indenture contains covenants that limit, among other things, Gartner’s ability to create liens, engage in sale and leaseback transactions and merge or consolidate with other entities, subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications. The Indenture also provides for events of default applicable to each series of Notes which, if any of them occur, would permit or require the principal and premium or interest, if any, on all of the then outstanding Notes of such series to be due and payable.

Gartner received approximately $794.8 million in net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts but before offering expenses, from the sale of the Notes. Gartner intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering of the notes to repay borrowings under its revolving credit facility and to pay related fees and expenses, with remaining amounts to be used for general corporate purposes, which may include, without limitation, potential repurchases of its common stock.

The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Underwriting Agreement were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement and are subject to certain limitations contained in the Underwriting Agreement.

The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement, the Base Indenture and the Supplemental Indentures does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, the Base Indenture and the Supplemental Indentures (including the forms of the Notes), which are filed and incorporated by reference as Exhibits 1.1, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, hereto, respectively.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated as November 13, 2025, between Gartner, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC, as representatives of the several Underwriters named therein.
4.1    Indenture, dated as of November 20, 2025, between Gartner, Inc., as issuer, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee.
4.2    First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 20, 2025, between Gartner, Inc., as issuer, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee.
4.3    Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 20, 2025, between Gartner, Inc., as issuer, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee.
4.4    Form of 4.950% Senior Notes due 2031 (included in Exhibit 4.2)
4.5    Form of 5.600% Senior Notes due 2035 (included in Exhibit 4.3)
5.1    Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
23.1    Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
104    Cover Page for Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

 


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: November 20, 2025     By:  

/s/ Craig W. Safian

     

Craig W. Safian

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

From this filing to the file

Every SEC filing, parsed structured.

Boardroom Alpha indexes every 8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, and proxy back to 2000 — vote tabulations, comp tables, red flags, insider transactions, all queryable the day they hit EDGAR.

Independent — issuer-pays-free, ideology-free, U.S.-owned.

More filings

Other filings from Gartner Inc (IT)

Reference

Frequently asked questions

When did Gartner Inc file this 8-K?
Gartner Inc (IT) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on November 20, 2025. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-25-289854.
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 issues $800M senior notes (2031 and 2035) with proceeds around $794.8M to repay revolver borrowings and fund corporate needs. 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.
Where can I find Gartner Inc's prior current reports on EDGAR?
The SEC EDGAR browser lists every 8-K Gartner Inc has filed under CIK 749251, sortable by date. Use the "View on SEC EDGAR" link in the page header, or browse directly via https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar.
Disclaimer

The opinions and information contained herein have been obtained or derived from sources believed to be reliable, but Boardroom Alpha cannot guarantee its accuracy and completeness, and that of the opinions based thereon.

This report contains opinions and is provided for informational purposes only – it does not constitute investment, legal or tax advice. You should not rely solely upon the research herein for purposes of transacting securities or other investments, and you are encouraged to conduct your own research and due diligence, and to seek the advice of a qualified securities professional before you make any investment.

None of the information contained in this report constitutes, or is intended to constitute a recommendation by Boardroom Alpha of any particular security or trading strategy or a determination by Boardroom Alpha that any security or trading strategy is suitable for any specific person. To the extent any of the information contained herein may be deemed to be investment advice, such information is impersonal and not tailored to the investment needs of any specific person.

No representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made on behalf of Boardroom Alpha as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein. Boardroom Alpha does not accept any liability for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage suffered by any person as a result of relying on all or any part of this research and any liability is expressly disclaimed.

Full disclaimer