UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 22, 2019
KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| 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)
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(336) 332-3400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| 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 o
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 October 23, 2019, Kontoor Brands, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.56 per share of its common stock, payable on December 20, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 10, 2019. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Press release issued by Kontoor Brands, Inc., dated October 23, 2019, announcing the quarterly dividend | |
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.
| KONTOOR BRANDS, INC. | ||||
| Date: October 23, 2019 | By: | /s/ Laurel Krueger | ||
| Name: | Laurel Krueger | |||
| Title: | Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |||