ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 7, 2020, Levi Strauss & Co. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2020 financial results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information provided in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. ITEM 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an


           Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.


As previously disclosed, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries are party
to a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 23, 2017, as further
amended (the "Credit Facility"), with the lenders party thereto. The Credit
Facility provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility with a maximum
commitment of $850.0 million. A copy of the Credit Facility and the amendment
thereto were filed as Exhibit 10.30 and Exhibit 10.31, respectively, to the
Company's Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February
13, 2019. The material terms of the Credit Facility are also described in Note 6
to the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 24, 2019
and Note 4 to the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included
in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
February 23, 2020.
As of April 1, 2020, the Company's unused availability under the Credit Facility
was $819.5 million.
On April 2, 2020, the Company provided notice to its lenders to borrow $300.0
million under the Credit Facility. The current interest rate for such borrowing
under the Credit Facility is equal to LIBOR plus 125 basis points. Following the
draw down, the Company will have approximately $519.5 million of additional
borrowing capacity remaining under the Credit Facility.
The Company elected to borrow under the Credit Facility as a precautionary
measure in order to increase its cash position and maximize liquidity given the
uncertainty in global markets resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Following
the draw down, the proceeds from the Credit Facility borrowings are expected to
be held on the Company's balance sheet and may be used for general corporate
purposes.
ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
           Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
           Officers.


The information provided below under Item 7.01 relating to the reduction in compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and other named executive officers is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

As part of the expense reduction measures being implemented by the Company in response to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company's board of directors has determined to temporarily reduce the base salary in effect for the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Charles V. Bergh, by 50%, and the base salaries of the other executive officers by 25%, effective on April 27, 2020 and ending on such future date as may be agreed upon by the board of directors. The board of directors also elected to temporarily forego its cash retainer compensation for board service. Simultaneous with these reductions, the Company determined to temporarily reduce the base salaries payable to the Company's executive and leadership teams as a group, with the amount of the reduction dependent upon the position of each individual within the organization. The information provided in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings. ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. 99.1 Press release issued by Levi Strauss & Co., dated April 7, 2020, announcing the Company's first quarter 2020 financial results.

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