Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K filing by Gartner, Inc. reports on the results of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 28, 2026. The filing details the voting outcomes for three specific proposals submitted to shareholders.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a current report regarding corporate governance events and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes and Voting Results
The filing discloses the following voting results for the three proposals:
- Proposal 1 (Election of Directors): All thirteen nominees were elected. While all received majority support, several directors faced significant dissent:
- Diana S. Ferguson: Received 8,349,045 votes against (approx. 13.9% of total votes cast).
- William O. Grabe: Received 4,940,419 votes against (approx. 8.2% of total votes cast).
- Anne Sutherland Fuchs: Received 4,858,482 votes against (approx. 8.1% of total votes cast).
- Stephen G. Pagliuca: Received 4,571,565 votes against (approx. 7.6% of total votes cast).
- Karen E. Dykstra: Received 4,537,774 votes against (approx. 7.5% of total votes cast).
- Richard J. Bressler: Received 4,431,742 votes against (approx. 7.3% of total votes cast).
- Proposal 2 (Say-on-Pay): The advisory approval of executive compensation was passed with 52,244,896 votes for and 7,577,911 votes against (approx. 12.6% against).
- Proposal 3 (Auditor Ratification): The appointment of KPMG LLP was ratified with 56,028,004 votes for and 8,006,764 votes against (approx. 12.5% against).
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for future guidance, management commentary on outlook, specific risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is limited to the disclosure of voting tallies.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the reasons behind the elevated "Against" votes for directors Diana S. Ferguson, William O. Grabe, and Anne Sutherland Fuchs.
- Review the company's response to the approximately 12.5% dissent on the Say-on-Pay and Auditor Ratification proposals.
- Confirm the total number of shares outstanding to calculate the precise percentage of dissent relative to total equity.
- Check for any subsequent press releases or filings addressing the specific concerns raised by shareholders during the meeting.