Levi Strauss & Co. Announces Executive and Board Changes

TL;DR

Levi's board and execs shuffled on 12/11. New comp plans in play.

AI Summary

Levi Strauss & Co. announced on December 11, 2025, changes in its executive team and board of directors. The filing details the departure of certain officers and the election of new directors, alongside updates to compensatory arrangements for key executives. Specific details regarding the individuals involved and the financial implications of these arrangements are outlined within the report.

Why It Matters

Changes in leadership and executive compensation can signal shifts in company strategy or financial health, impacting investor confidence and future performance.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Executive and board changes can introduce uncertainty regarding future strategy and operational direction.

Key Numbers

• 1201 — Fiscal Year End (Indicates the end of the company's financial reporting year.)
• 20251211 — Event Date (The earliest date of events reported in this 8-K filing.)

Key Players & Entities

• LEVI STRAUSS & CO (company) — Registrant
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of Incorporation
• 1155 Battery Street San Francisco , California 94111 (address) — Principal executive offices
• 4155016000 (phone_number) — Business phone

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.001 — hich registered Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share LEVI New York Sto
• $44,110 — ve Plan with a grant date fair value of $44,110, which is the prorated amount of the an
• $94,382 — Jones will also be entitled to receive $94,382, which is the prorated amount of the an

Filing Documents

• levi-8k_121625.htm (8-K) — 40KB
• ex99-1.htm (EX-99.1) — 8KB
• levi_001.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 6KB
• 0001999371-25-020440.txt ( ) — 227KB
• levi-20251211.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• levi-20251211_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 34KB
• levi-20251211_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• levi-8k_121625_htm.xml (XML) — 6KB

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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 December 11, 2025, upon recommendation of its Nominating, Governance and Corporate Citizenship Committee, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Levi Strauss & Co. (the "Company") approved an increase to the size of the Board to 13 directors and elected Jeffrey J. Jones II to serve as a Class III member of the Board, both effective January 21, 2026. The Board also appointed Mr. Jones to serve as a member of the Board's Compensation and Human Capital Committee and Nominating, Governance and Corporate Citizenship Committee, in each case effective January 21, 2026. As a Class III director, Mr. Jones will serve as a member of the Board until the Company's 2028 annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal. The Board determined that Mr. Jones is an "independent" director under the New York Stock Exchange rules. In connection with Mr. Jones's election as a non-employee director, the Board granted him restricted stock unit awards ("RSUs") representing the right to receive shares of Class A common stock under the Company's 2019 Equity Incentive Plan with a grant date fair value of $44,110, which is the prorated amount of the annual equity award value granted to each non-employee director in accordance with the Company's current non-employee director compensation policy. The RSUs vest in full on the earlier of (i) the day before the next annual meeting or (ii) the one-year anniversary of the date of grant. In addition, the RSU grant includes a deferral delivery feature, under which Mr. Jones will not receive the vested awards until six months following the cessation of service on the Board. Mr. Jones will also be entitled to receive $94,382, which is the prorated amount of the annual cash retainer fee granted to the

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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. The Company issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 with respect to the matters set forth in Item 5.02 above. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the 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, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

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ITEM 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits (d) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated December 16, 2025 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

SIGNATURES

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. LEVI STRAUSS & CO. Date: December 16, 2025 By: /s/ David Jedrzejek Name: David Jedrzejek Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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