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0000950134-06-023657.txt : 20061222 0000950134-06-023657.hdr.sgml : 20061222 20061222165532 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-06-023657 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061218 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20061222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061222 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEVI STRAUSS & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000094845 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300] IRS NUMBER: 940905160 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1124 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-90139 FILM NUMBER: 061297610 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1155 BATTERY ST CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 4155446000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1155 BATTERY STREET CITY: SAN FRAINCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 8-K 1 f26032e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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 18, 2006

LEVI STRAUSS & CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware (State or Other jurisdiction of Incorporation)		002-90139 (Commission File Number)		94-0905160 (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:


o		Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o		Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o		Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o		Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 5.02

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

Special Award to Chief Financial Officer

Under a letter dated December 18, 2006, we confirmed to Hans Ploos van Amstel, our senior vice president and chief financial officer, a special award of $600,000. A copy of the letter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


99.1		Letter of December 18, 2006 to Hans Ploos van Amstel.

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 22, 2006	By:	/s/ Heidi L. Manes
		Name:	Heidi L. Manes
		Title:	Vice President, Controller

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Letter of December 18, 2006 to Hans Ploos van Amstel.

EX-99.1 2 f26032exv99w1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 exv99w1

Exhibit 99.1

[LEVI STRAUSS & CO. LETTERHEAD]


		JOHN ANDERSON
		PRESIDENT AND
		CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

December 18, 2006

Dear Hans,

We are pleased to present you with this special award of $600,000 (gross) in recognition of your outstanding performance and to fulfill commitments made to you at your time of hire regarding your long-term incentive arrangements.

Regards,

/s/ John Anderson

cc:

Pat House
Chair, Human Resources Committee