A Form 4 filed on September 15, 2026 discloses that William O. Grabe, a director of Gartner Inc (NYSE:IT), received 672 shares of common stock on September 11, 2026 as an annual annuity payment from a grantor retained annuity trust established on June 13, 2024.

Key Highlights

  • Transaction: 672 shares of Gartner common stock were acquired by Grabe on September 11, 2026, coded as a gift (Code G) at a price of $0.
  • Source of shares: The shares represent an annual annuity payment from the 2024 GRAT, a grantor retained annuity trust established June 13, 2024 with an independent trustee.
  • Direct ownership following transaction: Grabe directly holds 1,896 shares of common stock after the reported transaction.
  • Indirect holdings: Grabe also beneficially owns 47,900 shares through the 2025 GRAT, 235 shares through Family Trust 1, 235 shares through Family Trust 2, and 1,410 shares through Family Trust 3.
  • 2025 GRAT: According to the filing, the 2025 GRAT was created on August 22, 2025 and "is held in trust for the benefit of the reporting person and his children," with Grabe serving as Trustee.
  • Reporting person role: William O. Grabe is identified in the filing as a Director of Gartner Inc.

Gartner Director Grabe Receives Annuity Payment from 2024 GRAT

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC on September 15, 2026, William O. Grabe, a director of Gartner Inc (NYSE:IT), reported a change in beneficial ownership of Gartner common stock. The transaction, dated September 11, 2026, reflects the receipt of 672 shares coded as a gift (Code G) at a stated price of $0. The filing explains that these shares represent an annual annuity payment from the 2024 GRAT, a grantor retained annuity trust that Grabe established on June 13, 2024 with an independent trustee.

Following the reported transaction, Grabe directly holds 1,896 shares of Gartner common stock. In addition to his direct holdings, the filing discloses several indirect beneficial ownership positions: 47,900 shares held through the 2025 GRAT, 235 shares held through Family Trust 1, 235 shares held through Family Trust 2, and 1,410 shares held through Family Trust 3. The 2025 GRAT, created on August 22, 2025, holds shares "for the benefit of the reporting person and his children," with Grabe acting as Trustee, according to the filing's explanation of responses.

The Form 4 was signed by Kevin Tang on behalf of William O. Grabe and was filed as a report by one reporting person. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing.

What Was Disclosed

Gartner director William O. Grabe reported receiving 672 shares of common stock at $0 on September 11, 2026, as an annuity payment from a 2024 grantor retained annuity trust, bringing his direct holdings to 1,896 shares, with additional indirect holdings across four separate trusts.