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Gitlab CEO William Staples buys 2,677 shares

His reported post-purchase direct position includes shares of Class A common stock that have not yet vested.

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Gitlab Inc. (GTLB) CEO William Staples purchased 2,677 shares of Class A common stock at $46.62 per share on September 30, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading purchase plan entered into on September 25, 2025. His reported direct holdings after the purchase were 735,080 shares, including shares that had not yet vested.

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Insider Staples William
Role Chief Executive Officer
Bought 2,677 shs ($125K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Purchase Class A Common Stock F1, F2 2,677 $46.62 $125K
Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 735,080 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (2)
  1. F1. This transaction was executed pursuant to a trading purchase plan entered into by the reporting person on September 25, 2025 in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  2. F2. Includes shares of Class A Common Stock has have not yet vested.
Shares purchased 2,677 shares September 30, 2026
Purchase price $46.62 per share September 30, 2026
Direct holdings after purchase 735,080 shares Includes shares that had not yet vested
Trading plan entered into September 25, 2025 Rule 10b5-1 trading purchase plan
Rule 10b5-1 regulatory
"in accordance with Rule 10b5-1"
Rule 10b5-1 is a regulation that allows company insiders to buy or sell their shares at predetermined times, even if they have access to non-public information. It acts like setting a schedule in advance for transactions, helping prevent accusations of unfair trading. This rule provides a way for insiders to plan trades transparently, giving investors confidence that these transactions are not based on hidden information.
Class A Common Stock technical
"shares of Class A Common Stock"
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.
not yet vested financial
"shares ... have not yet vested"

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William Staples purchased 2,677 shares at $46.62 per share on September 30, 2026. The purchase was under a Rule 10b5-1 trading purchase plan entered into on September 25, 2025. His reported direct holdings afterward were 735,080 shares, including shares that had not yet vested.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
X
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Staples William

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O GITLAB INC.

(Street)
NOT APPLICABLE DELAWARE

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Gitlab Inc. [ GTLB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Class A Common Stock09/30/2026P(1)2,677A$46.62735,080(2)D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. This transaction was executed pursuant to a trading purchase plan entered into by the reporting person on September 25, 2025 in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2. Includes shares of Class A Common Stock has have not yet vested.
Remarks:
/s/ Thomas J. Lloyd, Attorney-in-Fact for William Staples10/01/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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