UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
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GARTNER, INC.
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| GARTNER INC. |
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: April 08, 2009 Date: June 04, 2009 Time: 10:00 AM EST Location: Gartner, Inc. 56 Top Gallant Road Stamford, CT 06904 |
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GARTNER, INC. Attn: Investor Relations 56 TOP GALLANT ROAD STAMFORD, CT 06904-2212
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| 1. | Election of Directors | |||||||||||||||||||
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Nominees |
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Michael J. Bingle |
02 | Richard J. Bressler | 03 | Karen E. Dykstra | 04 | Russell P. Fradin | 05 | Anne Sutherland Fuchs | |||||||||||
| 06 | William O. Grabe | 07 | Eugene A. Hall | 08 | Max D. Hopper | 09 | John R. Joyce | 10 | Stephen G. Pagliuca | |||||||||||
| 11 | James C. Smith | 12 | Jeffrey W. Ubben | |||||||||||||||||
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s). |
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Amendment and Restatement of 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan |
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Ratification of Selection of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 |
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Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
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