0001193125-19-042390.txt : 20190215 0001193125-19-042390.hdr.sgml : 20190215 20190215160033 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-19-042390 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190212 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20190215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190215 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: 19611452 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1155 BATTERY ST CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 4155016000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1155 BATTERY STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 8-K 1 d662679d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

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 12, 2019

 

 

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)

 

 

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

ITEM 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On February 12, 2019, Levi Strauss & Co. (the “Company”) held a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”). Four items of business were acted upon by the stockholders at the Special Meeting. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

 

Proposal 1

A proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s existing Certificate of Incorporation to effect a 10:1 forward stock split and increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock (the “Certificate of Amendment”). The stockholders approved the Certificate of Amendment by the following vote:

 

            For             

               Against                           Abstain            
31,683,698   4,769,544   181,453

 

Proposal 2

A proposal to approve the adoption of an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “IPO Certificate”) and Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “IPO Bylaws”), each to be effective upon the completion of the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”), provided that the IPO closes by November 24, 2019. The stockholders approved and adopted the IPO Certificate and the IPO Bylaws, each to be effective upon the closing of the IPO, provided that the IPO closes by November 24, 2019, by the following vote:

 

            For             

               Against                           Abstain            
31,541,244   4,769,544   323,907

 

Proposal 3

A proposal to approve the adoption of the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”), to be effective upon the closing of the IPO, provided that the IPO closes by November 24, 2019. The stockholders approved and adopted the 2019 Plan, to be effective upon the closing of the IPO, provided that the IPO closes by November 24, 2019, by the following vote:

 

            For             

               Against                           Abstain            
31,472,699   4,769,544   392,452

 

Proposal 4

A proposal to approve the adoption of the Company’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), to be effective upon the closing of the IPO, provided that the IPO closes by November 24, 2019. The stockholders approved and adopted the ESPP, to be effective upon the closing of the IPO, provided that the IPO closes by November 24, 2019, by the following vote:

 

            For             

               Against                           Abstain            
31,683,698   4,769,544   181,453

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 15, 2019     By:  

/s/ Gavin Brockett

    Name:   Gavin Brockett
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Global Controller
      (Principal Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)