================================================================================ 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 1, 2004 GARTNER, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-14443 04-3099750 -------- ------- ---------- (State or Other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Jurisdiction of Identification No.) Incorporation) P.O. BOX 10212 56 TOP GALLANT ROAD STAMFORD, CT 06902-7747 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code) (203) 316-1111 (Registrant's 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): [ ] 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)) ================================================================================ ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS. On November 1, the Company announced that its research and events business units will each report directly to Chief Executive Officer Gene Hall and that the position of President, Gartner Intelligence has been eliminated. As a result of these changes, Bill Pardue, President, Gartner Intelligence, will be leaving the Company effective November 5. 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 1, 2004 By: /s/ Christopher Lafond ------------------------------- Christopher Lafond Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer