Kontoor Brands (KTB) EVP logs tax-withholding share disposition on Form 4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kontoor Brands, Inc. executive reports tax-related share withholding. EVP, GC & Secretary Thomas L. Doerr Jr. had 4,646.964 shares of common stock withheld at $78.62 per share to cover tax obligations on settled performance share units. After this withholding disposition, he directly holds 30,384.165 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^*

Doerr Thomas L Jr

(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)
	EVP, GC, & Secretary

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		4,646.964(1)	D	$78.62	30,384.165(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.	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did KTB executive Thomas L. Doerr Jr. report?

Thomas L. Doerr Jr. reported a tax-withholding disposition of 4,646.964 Kontoor Brands shares. The shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations triggered when his performance share units settled into common stock.

Was the KTB Form 4 transaction an open-market sale of shares?

No, the transaction was not an open-market sale. The filing shows a tax-withholding disposition, where 4,646.964 shares were withheld at $78.62 each to cover taxes on settled performance share units.

How many Kontoor Brands (KTB) shares does Thomas L. Doerr Jr. hold after this filing?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Thomas L. Doerr Jr. directly holds 30,384.165 shares of Kontoor Brands common stock. The filing notes this total includes restricted stock units within the reported common stock balance.

What does transaction code "F" mean in the KTB Form 4 filing?

Transaction code “F” indicates shares were used to pay exercise price or tax liability. Here, 4,646.964 shares were withheld specifically to satisfy applicable tax withholding obligations on settled performance share units for the executive.

How is common stock defined in this Kontoor Brands (KTB) Form 4?

In this Form 4, common stock is defined to include restricted stock units. The footnote clarifies that the reported common stock balance for Thomas L. Doerr Jr. aggregates both regular shares and any associated restricted stock units.