EX-10.11






Exhibit 10.11




2008-1 AMENDMENT (Revised)

TO THE

GARTNER, INC. 2003 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN



Pursuant to Section 16 of the Gartner, Inc. 2003 Long-Term Performance Plan (the “Plan”), the
Company hereby amends the Plan, effective January 1, 2009, for the purpose of documenting its
compliance with Section 409A of the Code, as follows:



1. Section 2 is amended by adding the following as Section (ii) and renumbering current
Sections (ii) through (kk) as Sections (jj) through (ll) :




     (ii) “Section 409A” shall mean Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and the Treasury Regulations and other applicable guidance issued thereunder, as
each may be amended from time to time.


2. Section 4 is amended by deleting the last bullet of paragraph (l) thereof, which is
unnecessary due to the existence of Section 10(d).



3. Section 8, Restricted Stock Units, is amended by replacing paragraphs (d) and (e) thereof
with the following:




     (d) Earning Restricted Stock Units. Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the
Participant shall be entitled to receive a payout as specified in the Restricted Stock Unit
Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after the grant of Restricted Stock
Units, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any vesting criteria that must
be met in order to receive a payout, provided, however, that with respect to any Restricted
Stock Units that are subject to Section 409A, payment shall be made only in accordance with
Section 409A.



     (e) Form and Timing of Payment. Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units shall be made on the
date(s) set forth in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, but in no event later than the
applicable two and one-half (21/2) month period of the “short-term deferral” rule set forth in the
Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations issued under Section 409A. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Restricted Stock Units constitute “deferred compensation” within the
meaning of Section 409A, payment of earned Restricted Stock Units shall be made on the date(s)
set forth in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, subject to the grace period permitted
under Section 1.409A-3(d) of the Treasury Regulations under Section 409A. The Committee, in its
sole discretion, may permit a Participant to defer receipt of the payment of earned Restricted
Stock Units, and any such deferral elections shall be subject to such rules and procedures as
shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion; such rules shall be written and
administered in accordance with Section 409A. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay
earned Restricted Stock Units in cash, Shares, or a combination thereof. Shares represented by
Restricted Stock Units that are fully paid in cash again shall be available for grant under the
Plan.



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4. Section 10, Outside Directors, is amended by replacing paragraphs (a) and (d) thereof
with the following:




     (a) Award of Common Stock Equivalents. On an annual basis, each Outside Director
may elect to receive up to 50% of his or her compensation in cash and the balance in
Common Stock Equivalents. If an Outside Director does not make such an election,
compensation shall be paid 100% in Common Stock Equivalents. An Outside Director also
may elect to have Common Stock Equivalents delivered as Shares immediately upon grant
instead of upon ceasing to be a member of the Board as set forth in Section 10(d) below.
Elections under the preceding sentences shall be made no later than December 31st of
each calendar year with respect to compensation to be earned for services to be
performed as a Director during the following calendar year. Any such election shall
remain in effect until changed or terminated by making a new election with respect to
compensation to be earned in the following calendar year, provided that such election
must be made no later than the December 31st immediately preceding such calendar year.
Beginning on April 1, 2003, and on the first business day of each of the Company’s
fiscal quarters during the term of this Plan, the Company shall grant to each Outside
Director that number of Common Stock Equivalents equal in value to that portion of the
Outside Director’s Quarterly Compensation for the immediately preceding quarter that he
or she has elected to receive in Common Stock Equivalents divided by the Fair Market
Value of the Common Stock on such day.



     (d) Conversion. On the date on which an Outside Director ceases to be a member of
the Board for any reason (subject to Section 24 of the Plan and the grace period
permitted under Section 1.409A-3(d) of the Treasury Regulations under Section 409A), the
Company shall effect delivery to the Outside Director (or his or her designated
beneficiary or estate) of a number of Shares equal to the whole number of Common Stock
Equivalents then credited to the Outside Director’s account, or at the Outside
Director’s option, shall have the Shares credited to an account for the Director with a
brokerage firm of the Outside Director’s choosing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
the Outside Director made a timely election under Section 10(a) above to have any grants
of Common Stock Equivalents delivered as Shares immediately upon grant, the Company
shall effect delivery as described above on the date of grant.


5. A new Section 24 is added to read as follows:



24. Tax Treatment; Compliance with Section 409A. All Awards granted under the Plan are
intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A or, if not exempt, to satisfy the
requirements of Section 409A, and the provisions of the Plan and any Awards granted under the
Plan shall be construed in a manner consistent therewith. Any amount that constitutes “deferred
compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and is payable under the Plan solely by reason
of a Participant’s termination of employment (or, in the case of an Outside Director, a
cessation of Board membership) shall be payable only if the Participant has experienced a
“separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A. Further, if the Participant is a
“specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of such separation from
service, as determined by the


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Committee in accordance with Section 409A, any payments otherwise payable within the six (6) month
period following the Participant’s separation from service instead will be paid in a lump sum on
the date that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of the Participant’s separation
from service, unless the Participant dies following his or her separation from service, in which
case, payments of deferred compensation will be made to the Participant’s estate as soon as
practicable following his or her death. Thereafter, payments of deferred compensation shall
continue to be made in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit.



The Board reserves the right to amend the Plan and any Award without stockholder or Participant
consent to the extent the Board determines that such amendment is necessary or desirable in order
to comply with Section 409A. Although the Company may endeavor to qualify an Award for favorable
tax treatment or to avoid unfavorable tax treatment, the Company makes no representation that the
desired tax treatment will be available and expressly disclaims any liability for the failure to
maintain favorable or avoid unfavorable tax treatment.



This 2008-1 Amendment (Revised) has been approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors of Gartner, Inc. on December 19, 2008 pursuant to a delegation of authority from the
Board of Directors on October 28, 2008.





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