Tax withholding moves 548 Kontoor (KTB) shares for accounting chief

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kontoor Brands, Inc. reported an insider transaction by VP & Chief Accounting Officer Susan Denise Sumner involving a tax-related share disposition. On the reported date, 548.445 shares of common stock were withheld at $78.62 per share to satisfy tax obligations on settled performance share units, leaving her with 12,399.091 common shares, which include restricted stock units.

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^*

Sumner Susan Denise

(Last) (First) (Middle)

400 N. ELM STREET

(Street)

GREENSBORO NC 27401

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kontoor Brands, Inc. [ KTB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP & Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026

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
Common Stock	03/05/2026		F		548.445(1)	D	$78.62	12,399.091(2)	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the number of shares withheld to satisfy applicable tax withholding obligations on settled performance share units.

2. Common stock includes restricted stock units.

	/s/ Thomas L. Doerr, Jr. for Susan Denise Sumner (Pursuant to Signing Authority on File)	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did KTB report for Susan Denise Sumner?

Kontoor Brands reported that VP & Chief Accounting Officer Susan Denise Sumner had 548.445 common shares withheld for taxes. The shares, valued at $78.62 each, satisfied tax obligations tied to settled performance share units rather than reflecting an open-market sale.

How many Kontoor Brands (KTB) shares were involved in the tax withholding?

The filing shows 548.445 Kontoor Brands common shares were withheld. These shares were used to cover applicable tax withholding obligations on performance share units that had settled, according to the footnote in the insider report.

At what price were the withheld KTB shares valued in the transaction?

The withheld shares were valued at $78.62 per share. This price was used to calculate the value of 548.445 common shares applied toward satisfying Susan Denise Sumner’s tax withholding obligations on settled performance share units.

How many Kontoor Brands shares does Susan Denise Sumner hold after this transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Susan Denise Sumner beneficially owns 12,399.091 Kontoor Brands common shares. The filing notes that this total includes restricted stock units in addition to regular common stock holdings.

Was the KTB insider transaction an open-market sale of shares?

No, the transaction was not an open-market sale. The Form 4 describes it as shares withheld to meet tax withholding obligations on settled performance share units, a routine mechanism often used instead of selling shares in the market.