---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001760965-26-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KTB"
cik: "0001760965"
company_name: "Kontoor Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-24T10:51:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-24T10:55:14.796347+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kontoor Brands appoints former COO Tom Waldron to board; declares $0.53 quarterly dividend

## Summary
- Tom Waldron, former EVP and COO of Kontoor, elected to board effective July 22, 2026; board expands from 6 to 7.
- Waldron previously led Wrangler and Lee brands globally and oversaw supply chain, product development.
- Regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.53 per share declared, payable Sept 18, 2026 to holders of record Sept 8, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001760965-26-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KTB
- cik: 0001760965
- company_name: Kontoor Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-24T10:51:02+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096526000045/0001760965-26-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096526000045/ktb-20260722.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001760965-26-000045
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001760965-26-000045.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001760965-26-000045.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas E. Waldron was appointed as director at Kontoor Brands, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: approved the appointment of Thomas E. Waldron as a director of the Company, effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096526000045/0001760965-26-000045-index.htm

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