UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 31, 2017

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LEVI STRAUSS & CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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DELAWARE	002-90139	94-0905160
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1155 BATTERY STREET

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(415) 501-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On January 31, 2017, the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of Levi Strauss & Co. (the “Company”) adopted forms of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement, Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, and Performance Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, in each case subject to Board approval and in each case under the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. Copies of these forms of agreement are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

10.1	Form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.2	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.3	Form of Performance Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.

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:	January 31, 2017	By:	/s/ WADE W. WEBSTER
		Name:	Wade W. Webster
		Title:	Senior Vice President and Controller

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
10.1	Form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.2	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.3	Form of Performance Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.