# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000094845
**File Stem:** 0001308179-23-000089
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 6148
**Document Hash:** 9d5cdfe8ec8cefc8066bc22be353ea84
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001308179-23-000089.hdr.sgml**: 20230307

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001308179-23-000089

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 9

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230307

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230307

**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]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 940905160
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1127

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-06631
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23712804

**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

**SCHEDULE 14A** 

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**(Amendment No.__)**

Filed by the Registrant ☑ <br> Filed by a party other than the Registrant ◻

Check the appropriate box:

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| Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
| Definitive Proxy Statement |
| Definitive Additional Materials |
| Soliciting Material under § 240.14a-12 |

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| ![](levi4129181-defa14ax1x1.jpg) |
| **Levi Strauss & Co.** |
| (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) |

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

Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):

☑ No fee required <br> ◻ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials <br> ◻ 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!<br>**LEVI STRAUSS & CO.**<br>2023 Annual Meeting<br> Vote by April 18, 2023 <br> 8:59 P.M. PACIFIC TIME<br>![](levi4129181-defanotice1.jpg) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;![](levi4129181-defanotice2.jpg)<br>LEVI STRAUSS & CO.<br>P.O. BOX 7215<br>SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94120 | Your **Vote** Counts!<br>**LEVI STRAUSS & CO.**<br>2023 Annual Meeting<br> Vote by April 18, 2023 <br> 8:59 P.M. PACIFIC TIME<br>![](levi4129181-defanotice1.jpg) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;![](levi4129181-defanotice2.jpg)<br>LEVI STRAUSS & CO.<br>P.O. BOX 7215<br>SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94120 | Your **Vote** Counts!<br>**LEVI STRAUSS & CO.**<br>2023 Annual Meeting<br> Vote by April 18, 2023 <br> 8:59 P.M. PACIFIC TIME<br>![](levi4129181-defanotice1.jpg) |
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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 material for the shareholder meeting to be held on April 19, 2023.**

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 5, 2023. 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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| ![](levi4129181-defanotice3.jpg) | For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** | For complete information and to vote, visit **www.ProxyVote.com** |
| ![](levi4129181-defanotice3.jpg) | Control # | ![](levi4129181-defanotice4.jpg) |

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| ![](levi4129181-defanotice5.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;![](levi4129181-defanotice6.jpg) | **Vote Virtually at the Meeting\***<br>April 19, 2023<br> 10:30 A.M. Pacific Time |
| ![](levi4129181-defanotice5.jpg) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> Virtually at:<br> www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LEVI2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> Virtually at:<br> www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LEVI2023 |

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

**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com**

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

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| **Voting Items** | **Voting Items** | **Board<br> Recommends** |
| 1. | The election as Class I directors of the four nominees named in the Proxy Statement. |  |
|  | **Nominees:** |  |
| 1a. | Jill Beraud | ![](levi4129181-defanotice7.jpg) **For** |
| 1b. | Spencer C. Fleischer | ![](levi4129181-defanotice7.jpg) **For** |
| 1c. | Christopher J. McCormick | ![](levi4129181-defanotice7.jpg) **For** |
| 1d. | Elliott Rodgers | ![](levi4129181-defanotice7.jpg) **For** |
| 2. | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. | ![](levi4129181-defanotice7.jpg) **For** |
| 3. | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023. | ![](levi4129181-defanotice7.jpg) **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Sign up for E-delivery". | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Sign up for E-delivery". | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click "Sign up for E-delivery". |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> D97847-P82514 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> D97847-P82514 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> D97847-P82514 |

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