---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000094845-23-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LEVI"
cik: "0000094845"
company_name: "LEVI STRAUSS & CO"
filed_at: "2023-03-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T21:57:26.002441+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Levi Strauss GC Seth Jaffe retiring; David Jedrzejek promoted to GC effective June 2, 2023

## Summary
- Seth Jaffe, EVP and Chief Legal Officer, will retire on June 2, 2023 after 26 years at Levi Strauss & Co.
- David Jedrzejek, current Deputy General Counsel, appointed Senior VP and General Counsel effective June 2, 2023.
- Jaffe was instrumental in the 2019 IPO, Levi's Stadium naming rights, and the Beyond Yoga acquisition.
- Jedrzejek joined Levi's in 2015; previously held legal roles at Gap Inc., Wilson Sonsini, and Pillsbury Winthrop.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000094845-23-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LEVI
- cik: 0000094845
- company_name: LEVI STRAUSS & CO
- filed_at: 2023-03-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94845/000009484523000017/0000094845-23-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94845/000009484523000017/levi-20230320.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000094845-23-000017
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000094845-23-000017.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000094845-23-000017.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Jedrzejek was appointed as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
  source text: Upon the effective date of Mr. Jaffe’s retirement, David Jedrzejek will become Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94845/000009484523000017/0000094845-23-000017-index.htm
- Executive change
  Seth Jaffe departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer at LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
  source text: On March 20, 2023, Seth Jaffe, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer of Levi Strauss & Co. (“LS&Co.” or the “Company”), provided notice of his intent to retire from the Company, effective June 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94845/000009484523000017/0000094845-23-000017-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.