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Get filing alertsKontoor Brands expands board to seven directors, appoints former COO Tom Waldron
Filed July 24, 2026 · Period ending July 22, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Board expanded from six to seven directors and appointed Thomas E. Waldron, former Executive VP and COO who led Wrangler and Lee brands globally, effective July 22, 2026 through 2027 annual meeting.
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Board declared regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.53 per share, payable September 18, 2026 to shareholders of record September 8, 2026.
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Waldron's appointment involved no special arrangements, family relationships with existing directors or officers, or related-party transactions requiring disclosure.
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Summary
Kontoor Brands expanded its board from six to seven directors and appointed Thomas E. Waldron to the new seat, effective July 22, 2026. Waldron, 58, previously served as the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, where he led the Wrangler and Lee brands globally and oversaw supply chain, product development, and innovation.
Before that role, he held positions of increasing responsibility at Kontoor and VF Corporation. He will serve until the 2027 annual meeting and receive standard non-employee director compensation. The appointment brings operational and brand leadership expertise from someone with deep institutional knowledge of Kontoor's core businesses.
The filing confirms no special arrangements, family relationships, or related-party transactions were involved in the appointment. Separately, the board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share, payable September 18, 2026 to shareholders of record September 8, 2026, continuing the company's routine capital return program.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On July 22, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kontoor Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from six to seven directors and approved the appointment of Thomas E. Waldron as a director of the Company, effective immediately, to serve for a term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
The Board expanded its size by one seat and appointed Thomas E. Waldron to fill the new position. Mr. Waldron will serve until the 2027 annual meeting. He will receive standard non-employee director compensation and enter into the Company's standard indemnification agreement.
Event · Exhibit 99.1
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Tom Waldron has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors effective immediately. Additionally, the Company announced an increase in the size of the Board from six to seven directors.
Kontoor Brands expanded its Board of Directors from six to seven members and elected Tom Waldron to fill the new seat, effective immediately. Waldron previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Kontoor, where he led the Wrangler and Lee brands globally and oversaw supply chain, product development and innovation.
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Mr. Waldron, 58, previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Kontoor, where he led the Wrangler® and Lee® brands globally and oversaw the Company’s supply chain, product development and innovation. Prior to that role, he served as EVP, Co-Chief Operating Officer and Global Brand President of Wrangler®, following roles of increasing responsibility in brand, merchandising, sales and operations at VF Corporation.
Tom Waldron brings extensive operational and brand leadership experience from his prior roles at Kontoor and VF Corporation. He previously led both the Wrangler and Lee brands globally and oversaw key operational functions including supply chain and product development. He also serves on the board of The LYCRA Company, which produces fiber and technology solutions for the apparel industry.
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Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.53 per share of its common stock. The cash dividend will be payable on September 18, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business September 8, 2026.
The Board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.53 per share. Shareholders who own stock at the close of business on September 8, 2026 will receive payment on September 18, 2026. This represents a routine capital return to shareholders through the company's dividend program.
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