DYKSTRA KAREN E 4

What Happened
Karen E. Dykstra, a director of Gartner, Inc. (IT), was granted 119 Common Stock Equivalents (CSEs) on April 1, 2026. The award is reported at a per-unit value of $154.79, for a total value of approximately $18,420. This was an equity compensation grant (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-01; Form 4 filed: 2026-04-03 (appears timely).
• Grant: 119 CSEs at $154.79 each; total reported value ≈ $18,420.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnote: These are Common Stock Equivalents granted under Gartner’s Long-Term Incentive Plan. CSEs convert into Gartner common stock upon termination of the director’s continuous service (or as otherwise provided by the LTIP).
• Nature: Derivative award (CSEs) representing future common stock, not an immediate share transfer or sale.

Context: Director CSE awards are routine compensation and do not reflect an open-market purchase or sale. Because CSEs convert to actual shares only upon specified events (e.g., when the director leaves service), they represent deferred equity compensation rather than an immediate liquidity event.