GitLab (NASDAQ: GTLB) names new CTO and reaffirms 2026 guidance

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GitLab Inc. reported that its board appointed Sivaprasad Padisetty as Chief Technology Officer, effective on or about January 15, 2026. He previously served as CTO of New Relic and held senior engineering and cloud leadership roles at Amazon and Microsoft, bringing long-term experience in large-scale software and infrastructure.

The company stated there are no special arrangements behind his selection, no family relationships with existing leaders, and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure. GitLab also noted that Padisetty will enter into its standard officer indemnification agreement. Separately, GitLab reaffirmed its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2026 guidance that was previously provided in its third-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings release.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 5.02, 7.01

2 items

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

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FAQ

What leadership change did GitLab (GTLB) disclose in this 8-K?

GitLab disclosed that its board appointed Sivaprasad Padisetty as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer, effective on or about January 15, 2026.

What is Sivaprasad Padisetty’s background before joining GitLab (GTLB) as CTO?

Before joining GitLab, Sivaprasad Padisetty was CTO of New Relic from September 2022 to January 2026, and previously held senior roles at Amazon.com, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation.

Did GitLab (GTLB) report any related-party transactions involving the new CTO?

GitLab stated that Mr. Padisetty has no family relationships with directors or executive officers and no direct or indirect material interest in transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

What indemnification arrangements will GitLab (GTLB) provide to the new CTO?

GitLab said Mr. Padisetty will sign its standard officer indemnification agreement, under which the company agrees to indemnify officers to the fullest extent permitted by law and advance certain expenses, as described in the form filed as Exhibit 10.1 to its Form S-1.

What guidance did GitLab (GTLB) reaffirm in this filing?

GitLab reaffirmed its previously issued fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 guidance that was provided in its third-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings release dated December 2, 2025.

Does GitLab (GTLB) maintain a physical headquarters?

GitLab noted it is a remote-only company and does not maintain a headquarters; stockholder communications may be directed to its agent for service of process in Wilmington, Delaware or via its listed email address.

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FORM 8-K

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 9, 2026

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

On January 9, 2026, the board of directors of GitLab Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Sivaprasad Padisetty as Chief Technology Officer of the Company, effective on or about January 15, 2026.

Mr. Padisetty, age 57, previously served as Chief Technology Officer of New Relic, Inc., a tracking and analytics software company, from September 2022 to January 2026. From March 2014 to October 2022, Mr. Padisetty served in roles of increasing responsibility at Amazon.com, Inc., a global technology company, including General Manager, Management Tools and Director & Head of EC2 Windows, and prior to that served in a number of roles of increasing responsibility at Microsoft Corporation. Mr. Padisetty holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.S. in Computer Science from Anna University Chennai.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Padisetty and any other persons, pursuant to which Mr. Padisetty was selected as an officer, no family relationships among any of the Company’s directors or executive officers and Mr. Pedisetty, and Mr. Padisetty does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Padisetty will also enter into the Company’s standard form of officers’ indemnification agreement with the Company, pursuant to which the Company agrees to indemnify its officers to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and subject to certain conditions to advance expenses in connection with proceedings as described in the indemnification agreement. The form of indemnification agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-259603), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 2021.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Confirmation of Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance

On January 12, 2026, the Company reaffirmed its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 guidance previously provided in the Company’s third quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings release issued on December 2, 2025.

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: January 12, 2026						By:			/s/ James Shen
									James Shen
									Interim Chief Financial Officer