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): February 16, 2024
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)
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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 February 16, 2024, Kontoor Brands, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share of its common stock, payable on March 18, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 8, 2024. The press release is attached hereto 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 February 16, 2024, announcing the quarterly dividend. | | | |
| 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: February 16, 2024 | By: | /s/ Thomas L. Doerr, Jr. | |
| Name: | Thomas L. Doerr, Jr. | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | |
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