Levi Strauss EVP sells 40,000 shares in market

Levi Strauss & Co. executive Jason Gowans, EVP and Chief Digital and Technology Officer, reported two transactions in Class A common stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Levi Strauss & Co. executive Jason Gowans, EVP and Chief Digital and Technology Officer, reported two transactions in Class A common stock. On February 6, 2026, 1,358 shares were disposed of at $20.55 through shares withheld to cover taxes on vested RSUs, leaving 132,199 shares held directly.

On February 12, 2026, he executed an open-market sale of 40,000 shares at a weighted average price of $21.8331, across multiple trades between $21.83 and $21.861. After this sale, he directly owned 92,199 Class A shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 40,000 shares

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider Gowans Jason

Role EVP and CDTO

Sold 40,000 shs ($873K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Stock	40,000	$21.8331	$873K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Class A Common Stock	1,358	$20.55	$28K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 92,199 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Shares withheld to cover tax obligation from settlement of vested RSUs.
2. F2. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.83 to $21.861 inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2) to this Form 4.

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What insider transactions did LEVI executive Jason Gowans report?

Jason Gowans reported two transactions in Levi Strauss Class A common stock. One was a tax-related share withholding tied to vested RSUs, and the other was an open-market sale of 40,000 shares at a weighted average price of $21.8331.

How many LEVI shares did Jason Gowans sell in the open market?

He sold 40,000 shares of Levi Strauss Class A common stock in an open-market transaction. The weighted average sale price was $21.8331 per share, with individual trades executed between $21.83 and $21.861, according to the filing disclosure and footnote explanation.

What was the purpose of the February 6, 2026 LEVI share disposition?

The February 6, 2026 disposition involved 1,358 Levi Strauss shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations from the settlement of vested RSUs. This was reported under transaction code F, which covers payment of taxes or exercise price by delivering already-held securities.

How many LEVI shares does Jason Gowans own after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions, Jason Gowans directly owns 92,199 shares of Levi Strauss Class A common stock. This figure comes after the 1,358-share tax withholding on February 6, 2026 and the subsequent 40,000-share open-market sale on February 12, 2026.

What prices were received in Jason Gowans’ LEVI stock sale?

The 40,000 Levi Strauss shares sold on February 12, 2026 achieved a weighted average price of $21.8331 per share. The filing notes multiple trades executed within a narrow range between $21.83 and $21.861, with full trade details available on request.

What do the Form 4 transaction codes F and S mean for LEVI?

In this Levi Strauss Form 4, code F indicates shares used to cover tax obligations tied to vested RSUs. Code S denotes a sale in the open market or private transaction. Together, they distinguish routine tax withholding from a discretionary share sale.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/13/2026 - 05:09 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Gowans Jason

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO.

1155 BATTERY STREET

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LEVI STRAUSS & CO [ LEVI ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2026

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
Class A Common Stock	02/06/2026		F(1)		1,358	D	$20.55	132,199	D
Class A Common Stock	02/12/2026		S		40,000	D	$21.8331(2)	92,199	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. Shares withheld to cover tax obligation from settlement of vested RSUs.

2. Weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.83 to $21.861 inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2) to this Form 4.

	/s/ Priscilla Duncan-Tannous, Attorney-in-Fact	02/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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