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GAP · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed March 12, 2026

Gap Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
March 12, 2026
Period
Mar 12, 2026
Ticker
GAP
Accession
0001628280-26-017275
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Gap adopts 2016 LTIP new incentive award forms, including RSUs, Deferred RSUs, Performance Shares, Deferred Performance Shares, and Director Stock Units.

About Gap Inc
Market cap
$7.7B
1Y TSR
+5.8%
3Y TSR
+40.3%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Richard Dickson
Last annual meeting: May 12, 2026 · View full Gap Inc profile →
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)

March 12, 2026

THE GAP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware1-756294-1697231
(State of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Two Folsom Street
San Francisco,California94105
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(415) 427-0100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.05 par valueGAPThe New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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
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.



Item 8.01    Other Events.

On March 12, 2026, The Gap, Inc. (the "Company") adopted a new form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under its 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), a new form of Deferred Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Plan, a new form of Performance Share Agreement under the Plan, a new form of Deferred Performance Share Agreement under the Plan, and a new form of Director Stock Unit Agreement under the Plan. Copies of these new forms of agreement are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5, respectively.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Exhibit Description
2026 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
2026 Form of Deferred Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
2026 Form of Performance Share Agreement under the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
2026 Form of Deferred Performance Share Agreement under the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
2026 Form of Director Stock Unit Agreement under the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE GAP, INC.
Date: March 12, 2026By:/s/ Julie Gruber
Julie Gruber
Executive Vice President and
Chief Legal and Compliance
Officer


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When did Gap Inc file this 8-K?
Gap Inc (GAP) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on March 12, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001628280-26-017275.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Gap adopts 2016 LTIP new incentive award forms, including RSUs, Deferred RSUs, Performance Shares, Deferred Performance Shares, and Director Stock Units. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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