# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000912463
**File Stem:** 0001976007-26-000004
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 10087
**Document Hash:** dc9f6b834e4d61675b5d39bafe663ff8
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001976007-26-000004.hdr.sgml**: 20260127

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001976007-26-000004

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260123

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260127

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260127

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Benarouche Fabrice
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001976007

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-11893
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26568014

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O GUESS?, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 1444 S. ALAMEDA STREET
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90021
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GUESS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000912463
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WOMEN'S, MISSES', CHILDREN'S & INFANTS' UNDERGARMENTS [2340]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 953679695
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0131

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ATTN:  ANNE DEEDWANIA
- **STREET 2:** 1444 SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90021
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (213) 765-3100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ATTN:  ANNE DEEDWANIA
- **STREET 2:** 1444 SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90021

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GUESS INC ET AL/CA/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940902

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Benarouche Fabrice<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O GUESS?, INC.<br>1444 SOUTH ALAMEDA ST<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>LOS ANGELES, CA 90021<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-01-23 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_SVP Finance and IR, CAO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>GUESS INC [ GES ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<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

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2026-01-23 |  | J<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 93908<sup>(2)</sup> | D | $16.75 | 6976 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-01-23 |  | J<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 3750<sup>(3)</sup> | D | $16.75 | 3226 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-01-23 |  | J<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 3226<sup>(4)</sup> | D | $16.75 | 0 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-01-23 |  | J<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 26859<sup>(5)</sup> | D | $16.75 | 0 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-01-23 |  | J<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 508<sup>(2)</sup> | D | $16.75 | 150 | I | by spouse |
| Common Stock | 2026-01-23 |  | J<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 150<sup>(3)</sup> | D | $16.75 | 0 | I | by spouse |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $8.97 | 2026-01-23 |  | J<sup>(1)</sup> |  |  | 72500<sup>(6)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | Common Stock | 72500 | <sup>(6)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $12.07 | 2026-01-23 |  | J<sup>(1)</sup> |  |  | 31300<sup>(6)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | Common Stock | 31300 | <sup>(6)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $16.57 | 2026-01-23 |  | J<sup>(1)</sup> |  |  | 21400<sup>(6)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | Common Stock | 21400 | <sup>(6)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Option | $18.49 | 2026-01-23 |  | J<sup>(1)</sup> |  |  | 14000<sup>(7)</sup> | <sup>(7)</sup> | <sup>(7)</sup> | Common Stock, | 14000 | <sup>(7)</sup> | 0 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) On January 23, 2026, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), dated as of August 20, 2025, by and among the Company, Authentic Brands Group LLC (Authentic), Glow Holdco 1, Inc. (Parent), and Glow Merger Sub 1, Inc.
(Merger Sub), Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the Merger), with the Company surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. As a result of the consummation of the Merger, the Common Stock will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(2) Represents shares of Common Stock which, at the effective time of the Merger (the Effective Time), were cancelled and converted into the right to receive $16.75 per share in cash, without interest and less any required tax withholdings.

(3) Represents outstanding unvested restricted stock awards (RSAs), which, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time vested, were cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest, an amount in cash equal to the product of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such vested RSA immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (2) $16.75, together with any accrued and unpaid dividends or dividend equivalents corresponding to such RSAs and less any required tax withholdings.

(4) Represents outstanding unvested restricted stock units (RSUs), which, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time vested, were cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest, an amount in cash equal to the product of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such vested RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (2) $16.75, together with any accrued and unpaid dividends or dividend equivalents corresponding to such RSUs and less any required tax withholdings.

(5) Represents the disposition of the stock units subject to outstanding unvested PSUs, which, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time vested, were cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest, an amount in cash equal to the product of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such vested portion of the PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (2) $16.75, together with any accrued and unpaid dividends or dividend equivalents corresponding to such PSUs and less any required tax withholdings.

(6) Represents outstanding and unexercised options which, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, were cancelled and converted into the right to receive, without interest, an amount in cash equal to the product of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such option immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (2) the excess, if any, of (a) $16.75 over (b) the exercise price per share of Common Stock, less any required tax withholdings.

(7) Represents options which, under the Merger Agreement, were cancelled at the Effective Time for no consideration, payment or right to consideration or payment.

**Signature:** Anne C. Deedwania (attorney-in-fact)  
**Date:** 2026-01-27

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