Levi Strauss & Co filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 18, 2025, Levi Strauss & Co. (the “Company”) entered into an asset purchase agreement with Authentic Brands Group (“Authentic”) to sell the Dockers® business to Authentic for an initial transaction value of $311 million, subject to customary adjustments and closing conditions, with the potential to reach up to $391 million dollars through a $80 million earnout opportunity in future years based on the performance of the Dockers® business under Authentic’s ownership.
On May 20, 2025, the Company issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing the transaction described herein. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Levi Strauss & Co., dated May 20, 2025 |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |
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: | May 20, 2025 | By: | /s/ David Jedrzejek |
| Name: | David Jedrzejek | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||