---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-279756"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LEVI"
cik: "0000094845"
company_name: "LEVI STRAUSS & CO"
filed_at: "2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T04:56:31.342568+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Levi Strauss appoints Michelle Gass as President, CEO-in-waiting within 18 months

## Summary
- Michelle Gass named President, effective Jan 2, 2023; expected to succeed Chip Bergh as CEO within 18 months.
- Gass previously CEO of Kohl's; brings retail and omni-channel experience; will lead Levi's brand and global digital ops.
- Compensation includes $1.475M base salary, 175% target bonus, annual equity of $7.55M, plus sign-on package valued at $24.3M.
- Board expands from 12 to 13 members; Gass to join board effective start date.
- Succession plan designed for meaningful transition period; Bergh remains CEO during transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-279756
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LEVI
- cik: 0000094845
- company_name: LEVI STRAUSS & CO
- filed_at: 2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94845/000119312522279756/0001193125-22-279756-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94845/000119312522279756/d231495d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-279756
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-279756.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-279756.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michelle Gass was appointed as President at LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: announced the appointment of Michelle Gass as the Company’s President, effective on or about January 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94845/000119312522279756/0001193125-22-279756-index.htm

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