Safian Craig 4

What Happened Craig Safian, EVP & Chief Financial Officer of Gartner, had a total of 4,824 restricted stock units (RSUs) convert into common stock on February 9, 2026 (2,641 shares from a 2023 grant and 2,183 shares from a 2024 grant). Of those, 1,906 shares were withheld to cover income and payroll taxes at a price of $159.75 per share, producing withholding proceeds of $304,483. The conversion entries are reported as derivative exercises/conversions (code M) and the withholding as payment of tax liability (code F).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-09; Form 4 filed 2026-02-11 (timely).
• RSUs released: 2,641 shares (2023 grant) + 2,183 shares (2024 grant) = 4,824 shares acquired on vesting.
• Shares withheld for taxes: 891 shares ($142,337) + 1,015 shares ($162,146) = 1,906 shares; withholding price $159.75/share; total ≈ $304,483.
• Transaction codes: M = exercise/conversion of derivative (RSU release); F = shares surrendered for tax withholding.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnotes: RSUs vest in four annual installments; these entries represent the 2026 installment(s).

Context This was an RSU vesting event (awarded shares converting one-for-one to common stock) with shares surrendered to satisfy tax withholding — a routine administrative transaction rather than an open-market sale or purchase. Because no open-market sale or new cash purchase occurred, the event mainly increases the insider’s net shares (net +2,918 shares received) after tax withholding.