AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kontoor Brands (KTB)

Kontoor Brands names Joseph Alkire president and CFO; Scott Baxter stays CEO

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Kontoor Brands said Joseph A. Alkire, currently executive vice president, chief financial officer and global head of operations, will become president and chief financial officer, while CEO Scott H. Baxter will remain chief executive officer and board chairman. The board's talent and compensation committee set Alkire's new pay effective August 12, 2026, which matters to shareholders as a leadership and pay change at the top of the company.

Key points

  • Joseph A. Alkire named President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 12, 2026
  • Scott H. Baxter continues as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
  • Alkire's pay: $900,000 base salary, bonus target of 120% of base salary, and $2,600,000 long-term incentive award opportunity

The filing

CompanyKontoor Brands (KTB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 12, 2026, 4:35 PM ET
Accession number0001760965-26-000057

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 12, 2026.

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