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): February 10, 2009

LEVI STRAUSS & CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	002-90139	94-0905160
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Incorporation)		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.

     (e) Levi Strauss & Co. awarded its Vice President, Controller and Interim Chief Financial Officer, Heidi L. Manes, an incremental Annual Incentive Award payment in the amount of $43,575 in connection with the performance of her services during the 2008 fiscal year. This award was determined on February 10, 2009 after the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and is in addition to other award payments already made to Ms. Manes under the Company’s Annual Incentive Plan in connection with the 2008 fiscal year.

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: February 13, 2009	By: Name:	/s/ Heidi L. Manes Heidi L. Manes
	Title:	Vice President and Controller /
		Interim Chief Financial Officer