Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) Form 4 LEVI STRAUSS & CO / Robert D. Haas 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^*

Haas Robert D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARGONAUT SECURITIES COMPANY

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	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/02/2023

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

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
Class B Common Stock	$0	06/02/2023		J(1)			232,230	(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	(3)	$0	25,584,383	I	As trustee(4)
Class B Common Stock	$0	06/02/2023		J(1)		232,230		(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	(3)	$0	911,272	D
Class B Common Stock	$0	06/02/2023		J(2)			166,072	(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	(3)	$0	9,094,266	I	By spouse as trustee(5)(6)
Class B Common Stock	$0	06/02/2023		J(2)		166,072		(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	(3)	$0	1,266,064	I	By spouse(6)

Explanation of Responses:

1. On the Transaction Date, grantor retained annuity trusts for the benefit of the reporting person and the remainder beneficiaries distributed shares of Class B Common Stock to the reporting person.

2. On the Transaction Date, grantor retained annuity trusts for the benefit of the spouse of the reporting person and the remainder beneficiaries distributed shares of Class B Common Stock to the spouse of the reporting person.

3. 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.

4. Includes 24,543,020 shares held in trust for the benefit of others as to which the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership.

5. Includes 7,371,877 shares held in trust for the benefit of others.

6. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

	/s/ Parker B. Phillips, attorney-in-fact	06/06/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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