8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 3, 2009

LEVI STRAUSS & CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

On December 3, 2009, T. Gary Rogers, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Levi Strauss & Co. (the “Company”), informed the Board that he is retiring from the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Richard L. Kauffman, a member of the Board of Directors since October 2008, will serve as interim Chairman until a successor is appointed by the Board. Mr. Kauffman is also a member of the Board’s Audit Committee and Chairman of the Board’s Finance Committee, and he will remain in those positions while serving as Chairman of the Board.

A copy of the press release announcing this change in Board composition is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated December 4, 2009

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 4, 2009	By:	/s/ Heidi L. Manes
		Name:	Heidi L. Manes
		Title:	Vice President and Controller

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Investor Contact: Roger Fleischmann
Levi Strauss & Co
(800) 438-0349
rfleischmann@levi.com Media Contact: Jeff Beckman
Levi Strauss & Co.
(415) 501-7777
jbeckman@levi.com

LEVI STRAUSS & CO. ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF CHAIRMAN GARY ROGERS

Current Board Member Richard Kauffman Assumes Role of Interim Chairman

SAN FRANCISCO (December 4, 2009) — Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) announced today that T. Gary Rogers has decided to retire from his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Richard L. Kauffman, a LS&Co. Board Member since October 2008, will assume the role of Interim Chairman until a successor is appointed by the Board.

Mr. Rogers said, “After nearly 12 years on the Board and two years as the Chairman I have decided that it is the right time for me to retire. I leave confident that the company is well positioned for success.”

“The Board is immensely grateful to Gary for his decade of devoted service and especially his leadership in the past two years. Levi Strauss & Co. is much stronger as a result of his contributions,” said Chairman Emeritus Robert D. Haas.

Richard Kauffman is currently the Chief Executive Officer, President and Managing Director of Good Energies. Previously, he was a Partner at Goldman Sachs and Chairman of its Global Financing Group.

About Levi Strauss & Co.

Levi Strauss & Co. is one of the world’s largest branded apparel companies and the global leader in jeanswear, marketing its products in more than 110 countries worldwide. The company designs and markets jeans, casual wear and related accessories for men, women and children under the Levi’s^®, Dockers^® and Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™ brands. Levi Strauss & Co. reported fiscal 2008 net revenues of $4.4 billion. For more information, go to http://levistrauss.com.

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