# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000094845
**File Stem:** 0001308179-26-000051
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 5858
**Document Hash:** 09732ec916bfe67fc7b41d912c0f1d2d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001308179-26-000051.hdr.sgml**: 20260311

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001308179-26-000051

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260311

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260311

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LEVI STRAUSS & CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000094845
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 940905160
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1201

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-06631
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26743576

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1155 BATTERY ST
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94111
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4155016000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1155 BATTERY STREET
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94111

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

Washington, DC 20549

**SCHEDULE 14A**

**PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)** <br> **OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** 

**(Amendment No.)**

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| ![](check01.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Filed by the Registrant | ![](uncheck.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Filed by a Party other than the Registrant |

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| **Check the appropriate box:** | **Check the appropriate box:** |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14A-6(E)(2))** |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ![](check01.jpg) | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |

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**Levi Strauss & Co.**

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*(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)*

*(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)*

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| **Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):** | **Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):** |
| ![](check01.jpg) | **No fee required.** |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | **Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.** |
| ![](uncheck.jpg) | **Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.** |

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|  | Your **Vote** Counts! |
|  | **LEVI STRAUSS & CO.** |
|  | 2026 Annual Meeting |
|  | Vote by April 21, 2026 |
|  | 8:59 P.M. PACIFIC TIME |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;LEVI STRAUSS & CO.<br> P.O. BOX 7215<br>SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94120 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;V84449-P41592 |  |

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You invested in LEVI STRAUSS & CO. and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on April 22, 2026.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 8, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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| ![](llevi2026x1x2.jpg) | For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** | For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** |
| ![](llevi2026x1x2.jpg) | Control # | ![](llevi2026x1x3.jpg) |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ![](llevi2026x1x4.jpg)<br> **Smartphone users**<br>Point your camera here and<br> vote without entering a<br> control number<br>| ![](llevi2026x1x5.jpg)<br> **Vote Virtually at the Meeting\***<br>April 22, 2026<br> 10:30 A.M. Pacific Time<br>Virtually at:<br> www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LEVI2026 |

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\* Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. <br>

**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com**

 **THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT**<br>This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.<br>

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|  | | **Board** |
| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Recommends** |
| 1. | The election as Class I directors of the three nominees named in the Proxy Statement. |  |
|  | **Nominees:** |  |
| 1a. | Jill Beraud | ![](llevi2026x2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1b. | Artemis Patrick | ![](llevi2026x2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 1c. | Elliott Rodgers | ![](llevi2026x2x1.jpg) **For** |
| 2. | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. | **![](llevi2026x2x1.jpg) For** |
| 3. | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. | **![](llevi2026x2x1.jpg) For** |
| 4. | Shareholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, requesting Bylaw Amendment related to Sustainability ROI Report by Audit Committee. | **![](llevi2026x2x2.jpg) Against** |
| Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Delivery Settings". | Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Delivery Settings". | Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Delivery Settings". |

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