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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001760965-26-000057"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KTB"
cik: "0001760965"
company_name: "Kontoor Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-12T20:35:39+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-12T20:37:05.728161+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kontoor Brands appoints Joseph A. Alkire as President and CFO, effective Aug 12, 2026

## Summary
- Alkire, previously EVP, CFO and Global Head of Operations, adds President title; Baxter stays CEO and Chairman.
- New annual base salary of $900,000, effective immediately.
- Annual bonus target set at 120% of base salary under the company's annual incentive plan.
- Long-term incentive award opportunity of $2,600,000 approved by Talent and Compensation Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001760965-26-000057
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KTB
- cik: 0001760965
- company_name: Kontoor Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-12T20:35:39+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096526000057/0001760965-26-000057-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096526000057/ktb-20260812.htm

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