ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On October 27, 2020, Levi Strauss & Co. (the "Company") announced that it has appointed Seth Ellison, Executive Vice President and President, Europe, to the newly-created position of Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, effective November 30, 2020. In light of his increased duties and responsibilities, the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee") approved increases in Mr. Ellison's compensation. In connection with his appointment, Mr. Ellison will receive an annual base salary of $900,000, effective November 30, 2020; a target opportunity in the Company's Annual Incentive Plan at 100% of base salary; and initial long-term incentive ("LTI") awards, both performance and time-vested, with a grant date target value of $1,800,000. The terms and mix of the LTI awards for executive officers of the Company are described under the "Executive Compensation-Elements of Compensation-Long-Term Incentives" caption in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2020. No other changes were made to Mr. Ellison's compensatory or severance arrangements. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the letter agreement entered into between the Company and Mr. Ellison, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 29, 2020.

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