-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, T+awL7kdCkVSTASmkeolIFFeTemXeLcj0tdZe6X81sJcMQIy5SgVmeTh/5ii17wg Wcj8NsvDoVKhBf5WrnJFbw== 0001418812-11-000012.txt : 20110217 0001418812-11-000012.hdr.sgml : 20110217 20110217163531 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001418812-11-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110217 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GARTNER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000749251 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MANAGEMENT SERVICES [8741] IRS NUMBER: 043099750 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44921 FILM NUMBER: 11621331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 56 TOP GALLANT RD STREET 2: P O BOX 10212 CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06904-2212 BUSINESS PHONE: 2039640096 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 56 TOP GALLANT RD STREET 2: P O BOX 10212 CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06904-2212 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GARTNER GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930823 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VA Partners I, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001418812 IRS NUMBER: 421745536 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 435 PACIFIC AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 BUSINESS PHONE: 415-362-3700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 435 PACIFIC AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 SC 13D/A 1 gartner13da11021711.txt SCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT ============================================================================= UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 11) Gartner, Inc. ------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 366651107 ------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) Allison Bennington, Esq. ValueAct Capital 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor San Francisco, CA 94133 (415) 362-3700 ------------------------------------------------ (Name, address and telephone number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) Christopher G. Karras, Esq. Dechert LLP Cira Centre 2929 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-2808 (215) 994-4000 February 14, 2011 ------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. This information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). ============================================================================= SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 2 of 12 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only) ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)* WC* - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 16,790,013** OWNED BY EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,790,013** - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,827,777** - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.5% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *See Item 3 **See Item 2 and 5 SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 3 of 12 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only) VA Partners I, LLC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00* - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 16,790,013** OWNED BY EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,790,013** - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,827,777** - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.5% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 00 (LLC) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *See Item 3 **See Item 2 and 5 SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 4 of 12 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only) ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00* - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 16,790,013** OWNED BY EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,790,013** - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,827,777** - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.5% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *See Item 3 **See Item 2 and 5 SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 5 of 12 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only) ValueAct Capital Management, LLC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00* - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 16,790,013** OWNED BY EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,790,013** - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,827,777** - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.5% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 00 (LLC) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *See Item 3 **See Item 2 and 5 SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 6 of 12 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only) ValueAct Holdings, L.P. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00* - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 16,790,013** OWNED BY EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,790,013** - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,827,777** - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.5% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *See Item 3 **See Items 2 and 5 SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 7 of 12 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only) ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00* - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 16,790,013** OWNED BY EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ---------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,790,013** - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,827,777** - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.5% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 00 (LLC) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *See Item 3 **See Items 2 and 5 - -------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 8 of 12 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO SCHEDULE 13D IS TO AMEND THE OWNERSHIP REPORTS OF THE REPORTING PERSONS AND TO AMEND ITEM 4(PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION), ITEM 6 (CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER) AND ITEM 7 (MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS). THE INFORMATION BELOW SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction Item 4 is amended and supplemented to add the following information for updating as of the date hereof: On February 14, 2011, ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.("Seller") entered into an agreement (the "Stock Purchase Agreement") with the Issuer in which Seller agreed to sell, and the Issuer agreed to purchase, 500,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. The following is a brief description of certain terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, which description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Stock Purchase Agreement which is filed as Exhibit 1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. Seller is offering 8,000,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock in a registered public offering (the "Offering") in which Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co. are acting as underwriters (the "Underwriters"). The Underwriters will also have an option to purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock from Seller to cover over-allotments, if any. Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, Seller agreed to sell, and the Issuer agreed to purchase, 500,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock at a price equal to the price to be received by Seller in the Offering. The sale of the 500,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock to the Issuer is conditioned on the sale of shares by the Seller in the Offering and will occur, if at all, following the closing of the Offering. Certain obligations of Seller under the Stock Purchase Agreement shall terminate upon the occurrence of certain events, as described in the Stock Purchase Agreement. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer Item 6 is amended and supplemented to add the following information for updating as of the date hereof: On February 14, 2011, the Issuer and Seller entered into the Stock Purchase Agreement, the terms of which are described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D. Except for the matters described herein, no Reporting Person has any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer. - -------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 9 of 12 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits (1) Stock Purchase Agreement, dated February 14, 2011, by and between Gartner, Inc. and ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. Filed as an exhibit to the Issuer's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 17, 2011 and incorporated herein by this reference. (2) Joint Filing Agreement. - -------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 10 of 12 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below on this Schedule 13D hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey W. Ubben, George F. Hamel, Jr., G. Mason Morfit and Allison Bennington, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his or its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or it and in his or its name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to sign any and all amendments to this Schedule 13D, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary fully to all intents and purposes as he or it might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. ValueAct Capital Master Fund L.P., by VA Partners I, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. -------------------------------------- Dated: February 17, 2011 George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer VA Partners I, LLC By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. -------------------------------------- Dated: February 17, 2011 George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., by ValueAct Capital Management, LLC its General Partner By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. -------------------------------------- Dated: February 17, 2011 George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer ValueAct Capital Management, LLC By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. -------------------------------------- Dated: February 17, 2011 George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer - -------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 11 of 12 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ValueAct Holdings, L.P., by ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. -------------------------------------- Dated: February 17, 2011 George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. -------------------------------------- Dated: February 17, 2011 George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer - -------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 366651107 Page 12 of 12 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 2 JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING The undersigned parties hereby agree that the Schedule 13D filed herewith (and any amendments thereto) relating to the Common Stock of Gartner, Inc., is being filed jointly on behalf of each of them with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. ValueAct Capital Master Fund L.P., by VA Partners I, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. -------------------------------------- Dated: February 17, 2011 George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer VA Partners I, LLC By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. -------------------------------------- Dated: February 17, 2011 George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., by ValueAct Capital Management, LLC its General Partner By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. -------------------------------------- Dated: February 17, 2011 George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer ValueAct Capital Management, LLC By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. -------------------------------------- Dated: February 17, 2011 George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer ValueAct Holdings, L.P., by ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. -------------------------------------- Dated: February 17, 2011 George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr. -------------------------------------- Dated: February 17, 2011 George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----