STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Broyles Jennifer H.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

400 N. ELM STREET

(Street)

GREENSBORO

27401

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kontoor Brands, Inc. [ KTB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, Global Brands President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/20/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

**Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned**
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/20/2024		M		4,302	A	$22.0444	41,848.06⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/20/2024		M		4,768	A	$30.8383	46,616.06⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/20/2024		M		4,768	A	$30.8383	4,768	I	by Spouse
Common Stock	11/20/2024		S		4,768	D	$89.97	41,848.06⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/20/2024		S		4,302	D	$89.97	37,546.06⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	11/20/2024		S		4,768	D	$89.97	0	I	by Spouse

**Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned**
**(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$22.0444	11/20/2024		M			4,302	⁽²⁾	02/21/2027	Common Stock	4,302	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$30.8383	11/20/2024		M			4,768	⁽³⁾	02/20/2028	Common Stock	4,768	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$30.8383	11/20/2024		M			4,768	⁽⁴⁾	02/20/2028	Common Stock	4,768	$0	0	I	by Spouse

Explanation of Responses:

1. Common stock includes restricted stock units.

2. This option vested as follows: 1,434 vested on 2/22/2018; 1,434 vested on 2/22/2019; 1,434 vested on 2/22/2020.

3. This option vested as follows: 1,590 shares vested on 2/21/2019; 1,589 shares vested on 2/21/2020; and 1,589 shares vested on 2/21/2021.

4. This option vested as follows: 1,590 shares vested on 2/21/2019; 1,589 shares vested on 2/21/2020; and 1,589 shares vested on 2/21/2021.

	Thomas L. Doerr, Jr. for Jennifer H. Broyles (Pursuant to Signing Authority on File)	11/21/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date

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