SC 13G/A

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 25-1435979

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

a) ☐ b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

Citizenship or Place of Organization

Pennsylvania

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 5)

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

50050N103

(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)


CUSIP No. 50050N103		Page 2 of 7 Pages


CUSIP No. 50050N103		Page 3 of 7 Pages


CUSIP No. 50050N103		Page 4 of 7 Pages


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ITEM 1(a)—NAME OF ISSUER:

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

ITEM 1(b)—ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

400 N. Elm Street

Greensboro, North Carolina 27401

ITEM 2(a)—NAME OF PERSON FILING:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.; PNC Bank,

National Association; and PNC Delaware Trust Company

ITEM 2(b)—ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.—300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2401

PNC Bank, National Association—300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2401

PNC Delaware Trust Company—222 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19801

ITEM 2(c)—CITIZENSHIP:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.—Pennsylvania

PNC Bank, National Association—United States

PNC Delaware Trust Company—Delaware

ITEM 2(d)—TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

Common

ITEM 2(e)—CUSIP NUMBER:

50050N103

ITEM 3—IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b), 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 (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).


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ITEM 4—OWNERSHIP:

The following information is as of December 31, 2023:


(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:			5,349,556
(b) Percent of Class:			9.52
(c) Number of shares to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote			3,326
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote			5,342,506
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of			6,235
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of			5,343,214

Of the total shares of common stock reported herein, 5,342,506 shares (9.51% of the class) are held in Barbey Family Trust accounts for which PNC Bank, National Association (PNC Bank”) serves as co-trustee. PNC Bank serves as co-trustee and is deemed to share voting power and dispositive power with respect to those 5,342,506 shares.

Of the total shares of common stock reported herein, 7,050 shares are held in accounts at PNC Bank in a fiduciary capacity for clients outside of the above-referenced trusts.

Of the total shares of common stock reported herein, 379 shares are held in accounts at PNC Delaware Trust Company in a fiduciary capacity for clients outside of the above-referenced trusts.

The inclusion of the reporting persons and such securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership by the reporting persons for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, or for any other purposes.

ITEM 5—OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

Not Applicable.

ITEM 6—OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

PNC Bank, together with the other co-trustees, share the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the common stock held by the Barbey Family Trust accounts noted in Item 4 above. The beneficiaries of the trust have the right to receive dividends from the common stock in their trust accounts.

ITEM 7—IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

Included are the following subsidiaries of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.—HC:

PNC Bank, National Association—BK

PNC Delaware Trust Company—BK

ITEM 8—IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

Not Applicable.


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ITEM 9—NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

Not Applicable.

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.


February 9, 2024		February 9, 2024
Date		Date

By:	/s/ Gregory H. Kozich	By:	/s/ Joshua Ott
Signature—The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.		Signature—PNC Delaware Trust Company
Gregory H. Kozich, Senior Vice President & Controller		Joshua Ott, Fiduciary Market Director
Name & Title		Name & Title

February 9, 2024
Date

By:	/s/ Gregory H. Kozich
Signature – PNC Bank, National Association
Gregory H. Kozich, Executive Vice President & Controller
Name & Title

AN AGREEMENT TO FILE A JOINT STATEMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY FILED