SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2010
LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 002-90139 | 94-0905160 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1155 BATTERY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 501-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events
On December 9, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a one-time cash dividend of $0.5365
per share, for a total of approximately $20 million. The dividend is payable to stockholders of
record at the close of business on December 20, 2010.
The declaration of cash dividends in the future is subject to determination by the Company’s Board
of Directors based on a number of factors, including the Company’s financial condition and
compliance with the terms of its debt agreements. For these reasons, as well as others, there can
be no assurance that the Company’s Board of Directors will declare additional cash dividends in the
future.
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. |
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| DATE: December 10, 2010 | By: | /s/ Heidi L. Manes | ||
| Name: | Heidi L. Manes | |||
| Title: | Vice President and Controller | |||