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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

 

 

Levi Strauss & Co

(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

52736R102

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2023

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 52736R102

 

 1.   

 Names of Reporting Persons

 

 Macquarie Group Limited

 2.  

 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 (a) ☒  (b) ☐

 

 3.  

 SEC Use Only

 

 4.  

 Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5.    

 Sole Voting Power

 

 0

   6.   

 Shared Voting Power

 

 0

   7.   

 Sole Dispositive Power

 

 0

   8.   

 Shared Dispositive Power

 

 0

 9.   

 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

6,343,357 deemed beneficially owned due to reporting person’s ownership of Macquarie Management Holdings Inc. and Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust whose individual holdings are shown on the following forms.

10.  

 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

 ☐

11.  

 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 6.34%

12.  

 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

 HC

 

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CUSIP No. 52736R102

 

 1.   

 Names of Reporting Persons

 

 Macquarie Management Holdings Inc

 2.  

 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 (a) ☒  (b) ☐

 

 3.  

 SEC Use Only

 

 4.  

 Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 State of Delaware

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5.    

 Sole Voting Power

 

 6,343,357

   6.   

 Shared Voting Power

 

 0

   7.   

 Sole Dispositive Power

 

 6,343,357

   8.   

 Shared Dispositive Power

 

 0

 9.   

 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

6,343,357 deemed beneficially owned due to reporting person’s ownership of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust

10.  

 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

 ☒

11.  

 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 6.34%

12.  

 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

 HC

 

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CUSIP No. 52736R102

 

 1.   

 Names of Reporting Persons

 

 Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust

 2.  

 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 (a) ☒  (b) ☐

 

 3.  

 SEC Use Only

 

 4.  

 Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 State of Delaware

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

   5.    

 Sole Voting Power

 

 6,343,357

   6.   

 Shared Voting Power

 

 0

   7.   

 Sole Dispositive Power

 

 6,343,357

   8.   

 Shared Dispositive Power

 

 0

 9.   

 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

6,343,357

10.  

 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

 ☒

11.  

 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 6.34%

12.  

 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

 IA

 

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Item 1.
   (a)   

Name of Issuer

Levi Strauss & Co

   (b)   

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

1155 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Item 2.
   (a)   

Name of Person Filing

This Schedule 13G is jointly filed by Macquarie Group Limited, Macquarie Management Holdings Inc and Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust

   (b)   

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

The principal business address of Macquarie Group Limited is 50 Martin Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The principal business address of Macquarie Management Holdings Inc. and Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust is 610 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

   (c)   

Citizenship

Macquarie Group Limited - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Corporation

Macquarie Management Holdings Inc., Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust– incorporated or formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

   (d)   

Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

   (e)   

CUSIP Number

52736R102

Item 3.    If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
   (a)       Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
   (b)       Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
   (c)       Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
   (d)       Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
   (e)       An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
   (f)       An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
   (g)       A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
   (h)       A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
   (i)       A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
   (j)       A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
   (k)       Group, in accordance with § 240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:____________________________

 

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Item 4.    Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
   (a)   

Amount beneficially owned:

See responses on the cover page hereto.

   (b)   

Percent of class:

See responses on the cover page hereto.

   (c)   

Number of shares as to which the person has:

      (i)   

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

See responses on the cover page hereto.

      (ii)   

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

0

      (iii)   

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See responses on the cover page hereto.

      (iv)   

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

0

Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following 
Item 6.    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not applicable.
Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
See Exhibit A.
Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable.
Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.

 

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Item 10.    Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Macquarie Group Limited   

February 14, 2024

   Date
/s/ Philip Alexander    /s/ Charles Glorioso
Signature    Signature
      

Philip Alexander

Associate Director

  

Charles Glorioso

Division Director

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.   

February 14, 2024

   Date
/s/ Marty Wolin     
Signature   
      

Marty Wolin

Chief Compliance Officer

  
Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust   

February 14, 2024

   Date
/s/ Marty Wolin     
Signature   
      

Marty Wolin

Chief Compliance Officer

  

 

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