Kontoor Brands (KTB) CFO receives 39,426.445-share equity award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kontoor Brands EVP, CFO & Head of Operations Joseph A. Alkire reported an equity award in the form of common stock. On February 23, 2026, he acquired 39,426.445 shares of common stock at a price of $0.00 per share, recorded as a grant or award acquisition. A footnote states this represents settlement of performance share units for the performance period ending January 3, 2026. Another footnote notes that his common stock total includes 131.373 shares received as dividend equivalents on restricted stock units. After this transaction, his directly held common stock balance is 64,683.784 shares, which includes restricted stock units.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider ALKIRE JOSEPH A

Role EVP, CFO & Head of Operations

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	39,426.445	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 64,683.784 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents the settlement of performance share units for the performance period ending January 3, 2026. Includes 131.373 shares received as dividend equivalents on restricted stock units since the last statement. Common stock includes restricted stock units.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

ALKIRE JOSEPH A

(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, CFO & Head of Operations

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

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	02/23/2026		A		39,426.445(1)	A	$0	64,683.784(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 settlement of performance share units for the performance period ending January 3, 2026.

2. Includes 131.373 shares received as dividend equivalents on restricted stock units since the last statement. Common stock includes restricted stock units.

	/s/ Thomas L. Doerr, Jr. for Joseph A. Alkire (Pursuant to Signing Authority on file)	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did KTB executive Joseph A. Alkire report on this Form 4?

Joseph A. Alkire reported receiving 39,426.445 Kontoor Brands common shares as an equity award. The shares came from settling performance share units, increasing his directly held common stock, including restricted stock units, to a total of 64,683.784 shares after the transaction.

How many Kontoor Brands (KTB) shares did the CFO acquire in this transaction?

He acquired 39,426.445 shares of Kontoor Brands common stock in this transaction. The filing classifies it as a grant or award acquisition, reflecting settlement of previously granted performance share units for a defined performance period ending January 3, 2026.

Was the KTB CFO’s Form 4 transaction a market purchase or a grant?

The transaction was a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market purchase. The 39,426.445 shares reflect settlement of performance share units, recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating compensation rather than a cash-funded stock purchase.

What is Joseph A. Alkire’s Kontoor Brands (KTB) share balance after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, Joseph A. Alkire directly holds 64,683.784 shares of Kontoor Brands common stock. This total includes restricted stock units and 131.373 additional shares received as dividend equivalents on those restricted stock units since the last statement.

What do the Form 4 footnotes reveal about the KTB CFO’s award?

One footnote explains the 39,426.445 shares represent settlement of performance share units for a performance period ending January 3, 2026. Another notes the common stock total also includes 131.373 shares received as dividend equivalents on restricted stock units.