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): August 13, 2018

V.F. Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Pennsylvania

1-5256

23-1180120

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

105 Corporate Center Boulevard

Greensboro, North Carolina 27408

(Address of principal executive offices)


(336) 424-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


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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).

Emerging growth company  

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.  



Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

It is anticipated that, effective upon the consummation of the separation referred to in Item 8.01 below, Scott H. Baxter will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of the new independent publicly traded company resulting from the separation.  In order to assume his new role, at the time of the separation Mr. Baxter will resign from his role as Vice President and Group President ˗ Americas West of V.F. Corporation.  

Item 8.01 Other Events

On August 13, 2018, V.F. Corporation issued a press release announcing, among other things, its intention to pursue a separation of its Jeanswear business into a new independent publicly traded company.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release issued by V.F. Corporation, dated August 13, 2018.


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.

 

V.F. CORPORATION

 

Date:

August 13, 2018

By:

/s/ Laura C. Meagher

Name:

Laura C. Meagher

Title:

Vice President, General Counsel &

Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

Press Release issued by V.F. Corporation, dated August 13, 2018.