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)
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DELAWARE
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002-90139
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94-0905160 |
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(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction
A.2. below):
o Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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.
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Exhibit Number |
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Description |
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99.1
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Press release, dated December 4, 2009 |