UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
GARTNER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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1-14443
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04-3099750 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(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) 316-1111
(Registrants 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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ITEM 2.05. |
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COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXIT OR DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES. |
On January 8, 2009, Gartner, Inc. (the Company) announced a reduction in its workforce of
117 employees as part of its efforts to manage operating expenses. The affected positions were
spread across various functions and geographies, and consisted primarily of non-quota bearing and
non-client facing functions. Notification to affected employees commenced on January 7, 2009 and
is expected to be completed by January 12, 2009.
The Company committed to this action in December 2008, and as a result will incur pre-tax
expenses of approximately $8.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, related principally
to cash severance costs for terminated employees. Despite these expenses, the Company expects to
achieve its most recent full year 2008 projections for revenue, Normalized EBITDA, EPS from
continuing operations, and operating cash flow. These projections are contained in Exhibit 99.1 to
the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 30, 2008, which is available on the
Companys website at www.gartner.com under the Investor Relations link and at www.sec.gov.
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the expected pre-tax expenses,
the expected reduction in operating expenses, the anticipated timing of completion of the action, the
growth and prospects of the business, the Companys 2008 financial results and all other statements
in this Report other than recitation of historical facts are forward-looking statements (as defined
in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Such forward-looking statements include
risks and uncertainties; consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied thereby. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not
limited to ability to expand or even retain the Companys customer base; ability to grow or even
sustain revenue from individual customers; ability to attract and retain professional staff of
research analysts and consultants upon whom the Company is dependent; ability to achieve and
effectively manage growth; ability to pay the Companys debt obligations; ability to achieve
continued customer renewals and achieve new contract value, backlog and deferred revenue growth in
light of competitive pressures; ability to carry out the Companys strategic initiatives and manage
associated costs; substantial competition from existing competitors and potential new competitors;
additional risks associated with international operations including foreign currency fluctuations;
the impact of restructuring and other charges on the Companys businesses and operations; general
economic conditions; and other risks listed from time to time in the Companys reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings can be found on the Companys website at
www.gartner.com under the Investor Relations link and the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
Forward-looking statements included herein speak only as of the date hereof and the Company
disclaims any obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect events or circumstances
after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances.