Kontoor Brands director granted 723 phantom stock units

Lynch Robert reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lynch Robert reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Kontoor Brands director Robert Lynch elected to receive 722.8045 phantom stock units instead of cash director fees, as shown in a new Form 4. These units are valued at $69.175 per PSU, based on the average market price of Kontoor Brands stock on the deferral date.

The phantom stock units mirror Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis and are accrued under the Kontoor Brands Deferred Savings Plan for Non-Employee Directors. They will be settled 100% in cash upon his retirement, and the total phantom units credited to him increased to 9,269.8223 units, including dividend equivalents.

Insights

Equity Compensation Analyst

Director Lynch deferred fees into 722.8 phantom units, a routine cash-settled compensation choice with no open-market trading.

This Form 4 shows Robert Lynch taking his non-employee director fees in phantom stock units rather than cash. He acquired 722.8045 PSUs at an allocation value of $69.175 per unit, tied to Kontoor Brands’ share price on the deferral date.

The units are credited under the company’s Deferred Savings Plan for Non-Employee Directors and will be settled entirely in cash upon retirement, not through stock delivery. His phantom balance increased to 9,269.8223 units, including 66.7438 units from dividend equivalents. This is standard, compensation-related activity, not a market signal about the stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 722.8045 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Lynch Robert

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock-d	722.8045	$69.175	$50K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock-d — 9,269.8223 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (5)

1. F1. Represents phantom stock units ("PSUs") accrued under the Kontoor Brands Deferred Savings Plan For Non-Employee Directors Plan ("Plan"), to be settled 100% in cash upon the reporting person's retirement. The number of PSUs acquired equals the amount of Directors' fees deferred by the reporting person divided by the fair market value (average of the high and low selling prices) per share on the date of deferral. The number of PSUs beneficially owned may vary over time due to deemed reinvestment of dividends.
2. F2. 1 for 1.
3. F3. There is no date that should appear in these columns. These columns are not applicable to this particular filing.
4. F4. Each PSU was acquired at the election of the Director by deferring $69.175 of fees per PSU.
5. F5. Includes 66.7438 shares received as dividend equivalents on PSUs since the last statement.

Key Figures

Phantom units granted: 722.8045 units Allocation value per PSU: $69.175 per unit Total phantom units after grant: 9,269.8223 units +1 more

4 metrics

Phantom units granted 722.8045 units Phantom stock units accrued under director deferred savings plan

Allocation value per PSU $69.175 per unit Directors’ fees deferred per phantom stock unit

Total phantom units after grant 9,269.8223 units Phantom stock units beneficially owned after this transaction

Dividend equivalent units 66.7438 units Additional phantom units credited as dividend equivalents since last statement

Key Terms

phantom stock units, Deferred Savings Plan For Non-Employee Directors, dividend equivalents, grant, award, or other acquisition, +1 more

5 terms

phantom stock units financial

"Represents phantom stock units ("PSUs") accrued under the Kontoor Brands Deferred Savings Plan"

Phantom stock units are company promises that pay a cash or stock-equivalent award tied to the firm’s share price or value growth, but they do not issue actual shares. Think of them as a bonus check that moves with the stock like a mirror rather than handing over an ownership slice. Investors care because these awards can affect a company’s future cash obligations, executive incentives and reported expenses without causing share dilution.

Deferred Savings Plan For Non-Employee Directors financial

"accrued under the Kontoor Brands Deferred Savings Plan For Non-Employee Directors Plan"

dividend equivalents financial

"Includes 66.7438 shares received as dividend equivalents on PSUs since the last statement"

Payments tied to employee or contractor equity awards that mirror the cash dividends paid on the company’s stock; they give the holder the same economic benefit as owning the shares without transferring actual shares—often paid in cash or additional award units when the award becomes payable. Investors care because these payments affect a company’s compensation costs, cash flow and potential share dilution, and they signal how management is being rewarded and aligned with shareholders.

grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

1 for 1 financial

"1 for 1."

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What did Kontoor Brands (KTB) director Robert Lynch report in this Form 4?

Robert Lynch reported receiving 722.8045 phantom stock units instead of cash director fees. These units track Kontoor Brands’ common stock value and are credited under the company’s Deferred Savings Plan for Non-Employee Directors, increasing his total phantom balance to 9,269.8223 units.

Is Robert Lynch buying or selling Kontoor Brands (KTB) stock in this filing?

He is not buying or selling shares on the open market. The Form 4 shows a grant of 722.8045 phantom stock units, representing deferred director fees that will be settled in cash at retirement, rather than a purchase or sale of actual Kontoor Brands common stock.

How are the phantom stock units for KTB’s Robert Lynch valued in this Form 4?

Each phantom stock unit was allocated by deferring $69.175 of director fees per unit. The value is based on the fair market value of Kontoor Brands stock, defined as the average of the high and low selling prices on the date the fees were deferred into the plan.

When will Robert Lynch’s phantom stock units in Kontoor Brands (KTB) be paid out?

The phantom stock units will be settled 100% in cash when Robert Lynch retires. Until then, they remain bookkeeping entries under the Kontoor Brands Deferred Savings Plan for Non-Employee Directors, with the number of units adjusting for credited dividend equivalents over time.

What does the 1-for-1 reference mean for Kontoor Brands (KTB) phantom stock units?

The 1-for-1 reference means each phantom stock unit corresponds to one share of Kontoor Brands common stock for value-tracking purposes. Although they mirror the stock’s value, these units are ultimately paid in cash rather than converted into actual KTB shares at settlement.

Why did Robert Lynch’s phantom stock holdings in Kontoor Brands (KTB) increase by more than the grant amount?

His total phantom holdings rose to 9,269.8223 units because, in addition to the 722.8045 newly granted units, he also received 66.7438 units as dividend equivalents. Dividend equivalents mirror cash dividends as additional phantom units credited under the deferred compensation plan.

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Lynch Robert

(Last) (First) (Middle)

400 N. ELM STREET

(Street)

GREENSBORO NORTH CAROLINA 27401

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/02/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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

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
Phantom Stock-d(1)	(2)	04/02/2026		A		722.8045		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	722.8045	$69.175(4)	9,269.8223(5)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents phantom stock units ("PSUs") accrued under the Kontoor Brands Deferred Savings Plan For Non-Employee Directors Plan ("Plan"), to be settled 100% in cash upon the reporting person's retirement. The number of PSUs acquired equals the amount of Directors' fees deferred by the reporting person divided by the fair market value (average of the high and low selling prices) per share on the date of deferral. The number of PSUs beneficially owned may vary over time due to deemed reinvestment of dividends.

2. 1 for 1.

3. There is no date that should appear in these columns. These columns are not applicable to this particular filing.

4. Each PSU was acquired at the election of the Director by deferring $69.175 of fees per PSU.

5. Includes 66.7438 shares received as dividend equivalents on PSUs since the last statement.

	/s/ Thomas L. Doerr, Jr. for Robert Lynch (Pursuant to Signing Authority on File)	04/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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