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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): August 26, 2021
KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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| North Carolina | | 001-38854 | | 83-2680248 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission file number) | | (I.R.S. employer
identification number) |
400 N. Elm Street
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(336) 332-3400
(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered |
| Common Stock, no par value | | KTB | | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
Emerging growth company ☐
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. o
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 26, 2021, Kontoor Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”), upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Governance Committee, has elected Scott H. Baxter, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and a member of the Board, to the additional position of Chair of the Board, effective immediately. The independent members of the Board also elected Robert K. Shearer as the Lead Independent Director, effective immediately. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | Description | | | |
| Press release issued by Kontoor Brands, Inc., dated August 26, 2021, announcing new board leadership. | | | |
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | | | |
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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.
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| KONTOOR BRANDS, INC. | |
Date: August 26, 2021 | By: | /s/ Laurel Krueger | |
| Name: | Laurel Krueger | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |
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