Wartinbee William James III 4
4 · GARTNER INC · Filed Feb 10, 2026
Research Summary
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Gartner (IT) EVP William Wartinbee Receives RSUs; Tax Withholding
What Happened
- William James Wartinbee III, EVP, Global Sales & Service Operations at Gartner, had RSUs vest in early February 2026. A total of 820 shares were released to him (346 shares on Feb 6, 2026 and 474 shares on Feb 8, 2026) at no cash exercise price (RSUs convert one-for-one). To satisfy withholding obligations, 303 of those shares were surrendered/withheld (129 on Feb 6 and 174 on Feb 8) at an indicated per-share value of $156.33, totaling $47,368 withheld.
- This is not an open‑market purchase or sale by the insider — it is the release/settlement of previously granted RSUs, with some shares withheld to cover taxes.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- Feb 6, 2026: 346 RSU shares released (acquired at $0); 129 shares withheld for taxes at $156.33 each = $20,167.
- Feb 8, 2026: 474 RSU shares released (acquired at $0); 174 shares withheld for taxes at $156.33 each = $27,201.
- Net effect: 820 shares vested, 303 shares withheld; net increase to holdings = 517 shares.
- Footnotes:
- F1: 346 shares = 2026 installment of performance-based RSUs awarded Feb 6, 2025 (vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning Feb 6, 2026).
- F3: 474 shares = 2026 installment of time-based RSUs awarded Feb 8, 2025 (vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning Feb 8, 2025).
- F2: 303 shares were withheld to cover income/payroll taxes.
- Filing: Form shows transactions dated Feb 6 and Feb 8, 2026 and was filed with accession date Feb 10, 2026. (Check the filing for any timeliness flags.)
Context
- These entries reflect vesting and conversion of RSUs into common stock (derivative conversion), not an open-market buy or discretionary sale. The withholding of shares to pay taxes is standard practice and is recorded as a disposition (code F) even though it’s a tax payment, not a market sale.
- For retail investors, RSU vesting is routine compensation; it increases insider share count when not all vested shares are withheld. This filing shows a net increase of 517 shares for the insider.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Wartinbee William James III
EVP, Global Sales&Serv Ops
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-06+346→ 8,265 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-06$156.33/sh−129$20,167→ 8,136 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-08+474→ 8,610 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-08$156.33/sh−174$27,201→ 8,436 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F1]2026-02-06−346→ 1,035 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (346 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F3]2026-02-08−474→ 947 totalExercise: $0.00→ Common Stock (474 underlying)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Represents shares acquired upon the release of the performance-based RSUs awarded on February 6, 2025 and certified in February 2026. These performance-based RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest in four substantially equal annual installments commencing on February 6, 2026. This represents the 2026 installment.
- [F2]Represents shares withheld for the payment of applicable income and payroll withholding taxes.
- [F3]Represents shares acquired upon the release of RSUs, which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. These RSUs vest in four substantially equal annual installments commencing on February 8, 2025. This represents the 2026 installment.
Signature
/s/ Kevin Tang for William James Wartinbee III|2026-02-10