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): September 15, 2005

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 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 15, 2005, we granted a one-time incentive award to John Goodman, president and general manager of our U.S. Dockers^® Commercial Business Unit. The award has a target value of $375,000, with the actual amount to be determined based on the achievement by the company of specified cumulative financial performance goals during our 2005 and 2006 fiscal years. The award will be paid out in February 2007, subject to Mr. Goodman’s continued employment with us through the end of our 2006 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: September 21, 2005	By:	/s/ Gary W. Grellman
	Name:	Gary W. Grellman
	Title:	Vice President, Controller