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GTLB · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed March 3, 2026

Gitlab Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
March 3, 2026
Period
Mar 2, 2026
Ticker
GTLB
Accession
0001628280-26-013795
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GitLab reports fiscal year 2026 and Q4 2026 results and approves a $400M share repurchase plan.

Buyback authorized
About Gitlab Inc
Market cap
$7.6B
1Y TSR
−8.0%
3Y TSR
−4.0%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Technology
CEO
William Staples
Last annual meeting: Jun 17, 2026 · View full Gitlab Inc profile →
gtlb-20260302

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): March 2, 2026
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GITLAB INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware001-4089547-1861035
(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:
     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 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
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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 3, 2026, GitLab Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the full fiscal year 2026 and the quarter ended January 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The Company also announced that it would hold a conference call to discuss its financial results for the full fiscal year 2026 and the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2026.
The Company makes reference to non-GAAP financial information in the Company’s press release and the webcast call. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is contained in the attached press release.
The information contained herein, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 3, 2026, the Company posted supplemental investor materials on the Investors Relations section of its website, available at ir.gitlab.com. The Company announces material information to the public through filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the investor relations page on the Company’s website, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts, the Company’s X (Twitter) account (@gitlab), the Company’s Facebook page, the Company’s LinkedIn page, the Company’s news site, available at https://about.gitlab.com/press/, and blog posts on the Company’s corporate blog at https://about.gitlab.com/blog/ in order to achieve broad, non-exclusionary distribution of information to the public and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.
The information disclosed by the foregoing channels could be deemed to be material information. As such, the Company encourages investors, the media and others to follow the channels listed above and to review the information disclosed through such channels.
Any updates to the list of disclosure channels through which the Company announces information will be posted on the investor relations page on the Company’s website.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 2, 2026, the board of directors of GitLab Inc. (the “Company”) approved a share repurchase program with authorization to purchase up to $400,000,000 of its outstanding Class A common stock.
Repurchases under the program may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or by other methods, with the amount and timing of repurchases to be determined at the Company’s discretion, depending on market conditions and corporate needs. Open market repurchases will be structured to occur in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, including within the pricing and volume requirements of Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company may also, from time to time, enter into Rule 10b5-1 plans to facilitate repurchases of its shares under this authorization. This program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular dollar amount or number of shares of Class A common stock and may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time at the discretion of its board of directors. The Company expects to fund repurchases with existing cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and ongoing cash from operations.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).



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: March 3, 2026
By: /s/ Jessica Ross
  
Jessica Ross
Chief Financial Officer

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When did Gitlab Inc file this 8-K?
Gitlab Inc (GTLB) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on March 3, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001628280-26-013795.
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?
GitLab reports fiscal year 2026 and Q4 2026 results and approves a $400M share repurchase plan. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What events did Boardroom Alpha flag in this filing?
BA's event-extraction layer identified this signal in the filing text: "Buyback authorized". It appears above the filing body as a labeled pill.
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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