Put the record count check around the whole div / output depending on how much you need to show.
<cfif GetPending.RecordCount gt 0>
<div class="display_count pending_outer">
<div class="display_count_desc pending_inner">Pending</div>
<span class="display_count_number">
<a href="cse_execoffice_pending.cfm">#GetPending.RecordCount#</a>
</span>
</div>
</cfif>