# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001544498
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-113863
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 5361
**Document Hash:** 75d1f9de44e08591ccee20293ddfd7bd
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-113863.hdr.sgml**: 20260318

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-113863

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260318

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260318

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260318

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Chu James Michael
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001544498

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41836
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26768650

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
- **CITY:** GREENWICH
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06830
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Birkenstock Holding plc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001977102
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** Y9
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** 1-2 BERKELEY SQUARE
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** X0
- **ZIP:** W1J 6EA
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 44-1-53-483-5600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** 1-2 BERKELEY SQUARE
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** X0
- **ZIP:** W1J 6EA

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Birkenstock Holding Ltd
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20230713

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Birkenstock Group Ltd
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20230509

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Chu James Michael<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>599 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>GREENWICH, CT 06830  USA<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Birkenstock Holding plc [ BIRK ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-03-18 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Ordinary Shares, no par value | 99416513<sup>(1)(2)</sup> | I | Directly held by BK LC Lux MidCo S.a r.l.<sup>(1)(2)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) The reported securities are held directly by BK LC Lux MidCo S.a r.l. ("MidCo"). The management of MidCo is controlled by BK LC Lux SCA. BK LC Lux GP S.a r.l. is the general partner of BK LC Lux SCA. The management of BK LC Lux GP S.a r.l. is controlled by LC9 Caledonia AIV GP, LLP. LC9 Caledonia AIV GP, LLP is managed by its members, Catterton Caledonia 1 Limited ("Caledonia 1") and Catterton Caledonia 2 Limited ("Caledonia 2"). The management of each of Caledonia 1 and Caledonia 2 is controlled by its directors. The reporting person's role as a director of Caledonia 1 and Caledonia 2 may be deemed to give him voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held directly by MidCo.

(2) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

**Signature:** /s/ James Michael Chu  
**Date:** 2026-03-18

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**