Kontoor Brands, Inc. filings document formal disclosures for an operating apparel company with Wrangler, Lee and Helly Hansen brand segments. 8-K reports record operating and financial results, dividend declarations, material-event disclosures, capital-structure matters, material agreements and board-approved governance changes.
Proxy and governance filings cover shareholder voting matters, executive compensation, severance plan disclosures, director nomination and shareholder-proposal procedures, bylaw provisions for shareholder meetings and other board oversight topics. The filing record also reflects executive appointments, compensatory arrangements and amendments to the company's governing documents.
Kontoor Brands, Inc. executive Jennifer H. Broyles, EVP and Global Brands President, reported an equity award in the form of common stock. She acquired 3,647.903 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.0000 per share, described as the settlement of performance share units for the performance period ending January 3, 2026.
Following this grant or award acquisition, her directly held common stock, including restricted stock units, increased to 38,766.428 shares. The filing also reports a change in indirectly owned common stock held by her spouse, totaling 6,367.570 shares after the transaction, while the specific direction of that indirect transaction is not detailed.
Kontoor Brands, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Scott H. Baxter reported an acquisition of common stock through an equity award. On February 23, 2026, he received 108,149.420 shares of common stock at no cash cost, reported as a grant or award acquisition.
Footnotes state this represents the settlement of performance share units for a performance period ending January 3, 2026, and that common stock totals also reflect a small number of dividend-equivalent shares on restricted stock units. After this transaction, he directly owns 277,718.405 shares, with additional indirect holdings through GRATs, a trust, and a family account.
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.
Kontoor Brands, Inc. adopted a new Executive Severance Plan for senior leaders and confirmed its regular quarterly dividend. The plan covers the CEO, executive vice presidents and other senior executives, providing base salary continuation, subsidized COBRA health coverage and a pro rated annual bonus after certain qualifying terminations.
For a Qualifying Termination, the CEO may receive 24 months of base salary and 18 months of COBRA coverage, executive vice presidents 18 and 12 months, and other senior leaders 12 and 9 months, respectively. Separately, the board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.53 per share, payable March 20, 2026, to shareholders of record on March 10, 2026.
Kontoor Brands, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Scott H. Baxter reported an internal reallocation of his holdings in Kontoor Brands common stock. On February 5, 2026, a code G transaction moved 90,680 shares at $0 per share from his direct ownership to indirect ownership.
After the transaction, Baxter directly held 169,568.418 shares of common stock. The same 90,680 shares were reported as indirectly owned by 2026 GRAT #1. Additional indirect holdings were reported as 56,370 shares through 2025 GRAT #1, 380 shares held "By Son," and 172,130.214 shares held "by Trust." A footnote states the reported common stock total includes 1,466.845 shares received as dividend equivalents on restricted stock units, and that common stock includes restricted stock units.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has disclosed a passive ownership stake in Kontoor Brands, Inc. common stock. The firm reports beneficial ownership of 3,019,149 shares, representing 5.4% of the company’s common stock. JPMorgan states it has sole voting power over 2,811,742 shares, sole dispositive power over 3,011,379 shares, and shared dispositive power over 7,770 shares, with no shared voting power.
The filing is made as a Schedule 13G, indicating the shares are held in the ordinary course of business and are not held for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Kontoor Brands. JPMorgan identifies several affiliated entities, including J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as subsidiaries through which the holdings are maintained.
Kontoor Brands director reports deferred fee award in phantom stock units
A director of Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) reported a Form 4 transaction dated 01/02/2026 involving phantom stock units rather than actual shares. The filing shows an acquisition of 386.0219 phantom stock units (PSUs) under the Kontoor Brands Deferred Savings Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Each PSU is tied on a 1-for-1 basis to a share of common stock but will be settled 100% in cash upon the director’s retirement, not in stock.
The number of PSUs acquired is based on the director’s deferred fees divided by the fair market value of the stock on the deferral date, and the PSUs can change over time through deemed dividend reinvestment. After this transaction, the director beneficially holds a total of 8,480.274 derivative securities in the form of phantom stock units, reported as directly owned.
Kontoor Brands, Inc. director Robert K. Shearer reported a routine deferred compensation transaction. On 01/02/2026, he acquired 812.6778 phantom stock units (PSUs) tied to Kontoor Brands common stock, under the company’s Deferred Savings Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
Each PSU corresponds on a 1-for-1 basis to a share of common stock and was credited by deferring $61.5250 of director fees per PSU, based on the fair market value on the deferral date. After this transaction, Shearer beneficially holds 39,538.7645 PSUs, which are designed to be settled 100% in cash upon his retirement, with the PSU balance changing over time through deemed reinvestment of dividends.
Kontoor Brands executive reports tax-related share withholdings in a Form 4 filing. EVP, Global Brands President Jennifer H. Broyles reported three transactions in Kontoor Brands common stock on 12/19/2025, all coded "F," which indicates shares withheld to cover taxes on equity awards.
The transactions involved 587, 310, and 84 shares at a price of $63.4 per share, representing shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations on settled restricted stock units. After these withholdings, she beneficially owned 40,424.536 shares of Kontoor Brands common stock, held directly. The filing notes that the common stock amount includes restricted stock units.
Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) — Insider transaction: EVP, CFO & Head of Operations Joseph A. Alkire reported selling 3,000 shares of common stock on 11/10/2025 at a weighted average price of $72.3543. The filing notes the sales occurred across multiple trades within a $72.34 to $72.43 range.
Following the sale, Alkire beneficially owns 25,125.966 shares, held directly. The total common stock figure includes restricted stock units, as disclosed.