gtlb-20260413

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 13, 2026

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GITLAB INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware

001-40895

47-1861035

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Address Not Applicable1

Zip Code Not Applicable1

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: Not Applicable

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000025 per share

GTLB

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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1 We are a remote-only company. Accordingly, we do not maintain a headquarters. For purposes of compliance with applicable requirements of the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, any stockholder communication required to be sent to our principal executive offices may be directed to the agent for service of process at Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, Delaware 19808, or to the email address: reach.gitlab@gitlab.com.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 13, 2026, the board of directors (the “Board”) of GitLab Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from Merline Saintil of her decision to step down from the Board and as a member of the Board’s Compensation and Leadership Development Committee, respectively, effective as of April 15, 2026. Ms. Saintil’s decision was not a result of a disagreement with the Company or any matter relating to its operations, policies, or practices.

The Board has appointed Godfrey Sullivan, a current member of the Board and its Lead Independent Director, to fill the vacancy left on the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee following Ms. Saintil’s departure.

The Board also decreased the size of the Board from nine members to eight members, effective April 15, 2026.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

GitLab Inc.

Dated: April 16, 2026

By:

/s/ Robin Schulman

Robin Schulman

Chief Legal Officer, Head of Corporate Affairs, and Corporate Secretary

GitLab Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update