Seth M. Ellison Form 4 LEVI STRAUSS & CO / Seth M. Ellison ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ellison Seth M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO.

1155 BATTERY STREET

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LEVI STRAUSS & CO [ LEVI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP & President, Europe

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/25/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	01/25/2021		A(1)		60,375	A	$0.00	110,163	D
Class A Common Stock	01/25/2021		F(2)		23,057	D	$21.24	87,106	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. On January 30, 2018, the reporting person was granted performance-based restricted stock units (PSRUs). Each PRSU represents a contingent right to receive shares of the Issuer's Class B common stock upon settlement. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class A common stock at the option of the holder and has no expiration date. The PRSUs vest at the end of a three-year period following the grant on the date that the Board of Directors certifies attainment, based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria. The performance criteria were met on January 25, 2021, resulting in the issuance of 60,375 vested PRSUs.

2. Shares withheld to cover tax obligation from settlement of vested restricted stock units.

Remarks:

	/s/ David Jedrzejek, Attorney-in-Fact	01/27/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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