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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · LEVI STRAUSS & CO (LEVI)

Levi Strauss director Robert Eckert retires at mandatory age; board shrinks to ten

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Robert Eckert, a Class III director who had served on Levi Strauss & Co.'s board since 2010, retired on August 14, 2026, after reaching the company's mandatory retirement age of 72. The board reduced its size to ten directors, and Joshua Prime was named chair of the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Citizenship Committee.

Key points

  • Robert Eckert retired from the board on August 14, 2026, having reached the mandatory retirement age; he had served since 2010.
  • Eckert had most recently been board chair until April 2026, and chair of the NGCC Committee.
  • Joshua Prime was appointed to the NGCC Committee and named its chair, effective upon Eckert's retirement.
  • The company said the retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices.

The filing

CompanyLEVI STRAUSS & CO (LEVI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 18, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0000094845-26-000041

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 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 18, 2026.

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