UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2015
LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| 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
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 501-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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On April 20, 2015, Levi Strauss & Co. (the “Company” or “LS&Co.”) issued a press release announcing that it has launched a private offering of $475 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Also on April 20, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 7 5⁄8% Senior Notes due 2020. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Levi Strauss & Co. press release, dated April 20, 2015, announcing the launch of the private placement of Senior Notes due 2025. |
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| 99.2 | | Levi Strauss & Co. press release, dated April 20, 2015, announcing the commencement of a cash tender offer for any and all 7 5⁄8% Senior Notes due 2020. |
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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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| | LEVI STRAUSS & CO. |
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DATE: April 20, 2015 | | By: | | /s/ Wade W. Webster |
| | Name: | | Wade W. Webster |
| | Title: | | Vice President and Controller |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Levi Strauss & Co. press release, dated April 20, 2015, announcing the launch of the private placement of Senior Notes due 2025. |
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| 99.2 | | Levi Strauss & Co. press release, dated April 20, 2015, announcing the commencement of a cash tender offer for any and all 7 5⁄8% Senior Notes due 2020. |
