UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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)

 

April 3, 2018

 

GARTNER, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   1-14443   04-3099750

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(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
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

As previously disclosed, on February 6, 2018, Gartner, Inc. (“Gartner”) entered into a definitive agreement to sell its CEB Talent Assessment business to Exponent Private Equity, a UK-based firm. On April 3, 2018, Gartner completed the sale of the CEB Talent Assessment business to Exponent Private Equity for $400 million. Gartner intends to use the net proceeds from the sale for debt repayment.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to 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: April 3, 2018 By:

/s/ Craig W. Safian

    Craig W. Safian
    Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer