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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2026
KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| North Carolina | 001-38854 | 83-2680248 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer identification number) | ||||||||||||
400 N. Elm Street
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(336) 332-3400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, no par value | KTB | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 7, 2026, Kontoor Brands, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 6, 2026, the Board of Directors of Kontoor Brands, Inc. authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $750 million of the Company’s common stock. The new repurchase authorization replaces the existing share repurchase program announced on December 11, 2023. The timing and amount of repurchases will be determined by the Company based on its evaluation of market conditions, continued compliance with its debt covenants and other factors. The program does not have an expiration date but may be suspended, modified or terminated at any time without prior notice. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||||||||
Press release issued by Kontoor Brands, Inc., dated May 7, 2026. | ||||||||||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| KONTOOR BRANDS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Joseph A. Alkire | ||||||
| Name: | Joseph A. Alkire | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Global Head of Operations | |||||||