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): May 20, 2010
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
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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):
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On May 20, 2010, Levi Strauss & Co. announced that it completed its cash tender offer for any
and all of its outstanding 93/4% Senior Notes due 2015 and 85/8% Senior Notes due 2013. In addition,
on May 20, 2010, the company announced its election to redeem on May 25, 2010 all 93/4% Senior Notes
due 2015 and 85/8% Senior Notes due 2013 that remain outstanding after the completion of the tender
offer. A copy of the press release relating to these announcements is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
On
May 21, 2010, the company repurchased ¥10,883,500,000 aggregate principal amount
of its 4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds due November 22, 2016 for total consideration of
$100 million including accrued interest. Following such purchase,
¥9,116,500,000 aggregate
principal amount of such bonds remains outstanding.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
99.1
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Press release, dated May 20, 2010, announcing Levi Strauss
& Co.’s completion of its tender offer and its election to
redeem outstanding notes. |
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