Every material Form 8-K Gartner filed with the SEC in 2024, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Gartner director James Smith notified the board on December 2, 2024, that he would retire from the board effective that day. The filing says the retirement is not due to any disagreement with the board or the company about operations, policies or practices, and it reports no financial figures.
James Smith retired from the Gartner board effective December 2, 2024.
Smith had served on the board since 2002, according to the filing.
The filing states the retirement is not due to a disagreement with the board or the company.
Gartner reported third quarter 2024 results on November 5, 2024, with revenue of $1.5 billion, up 5.4% from a year earlier, and adjusted EPS of $2.50, down 2.3%. GAAP net income of $415 million, up 130.6%, includes a $300 million gain on event cancellation insurance claims, and the company updated its full-year 2024 outlook, though the filing text does not state the revised figures.
Revenue was $1.5 billion, up 5.4% as reported and 5.6% in FX neutral terms, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
GAAP diluted EPS was $5.32, up 135.4%, driven by a $300 million gain on event cancellation insurance claims for events cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Adjusted EPS was $2.50, down 2.3%, and adjusted EBITDA was $340 million, up 2.1%.
Gartner updated its full-year 2024 financial outlook; the 8-K does not provide the updated figures, which are in the earnings supplement.
Gartner reported second-quarter 2024 revenue of $1.6 billion, up 6.1% as reported, and net income of $230 million, up 15.9%. The company also updated its full-year 2024 outlook, though the filing does not state the new figures, and its board added $600 million to the share repurchase authorization on July 25, 2024.
Revenue $1.6 billion, up 6.1% as reported and 6.9% in FX neutral terms; diluted EPS $2.93, up 18.1%
Adjusted EPS $3.22, up 13.0%; adjusted EBITDA $416 million, up 8.2%
Operating cash flow $370 million, down 15.1%; free cash flow $341 million, down 17.0%
Board authorized up to an additional $600 million in buybacks on July 25, 2024; about $450 million remained under the prior authorization as of end of July 2024
Gartner amended the employment agreement of CEO and Chairman Eugene A. Hall, effective July 1, 2024, extending its term through December 31, 2031. The filing describes this as a term extension and does not disclose changes to pay or other terms in the summary text, which refers to the full amendment filed as Exhibit 10.1.
Amendment signed June 30, 2024, effective July 1, 2024, with CEO and Chairman Eugene A. Hall
Extends the term of Mr. Hall's employment agreement through December 31, 2031
Amends the agreement dated February 14, 2019, as amended April 29, 2021; full text filed as Exhibit 10.1
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