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KONTOOR BRANDS INC. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and KONTOOR BRANDS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed April 25, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 1, 2026.

10Ballot items
476Asset managers
3,819Fund votes
April 24, 2025Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of April 24, 2025: 10 items on KONTOOR BRANDS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed April 25, 2025: 2 approved · 8 without a stated outcome.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2024-2025 meeting results reported by KONTOOR BRANDS INC.

These tallies are KONTOOR BRANDS INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed April 25, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

KONTOOR BRANDS INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held April 24, 2025
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Support (of votes cast)	Reported outcome	Voting standard
Elect Director: Scott H. Baxter	46,285,673	413,186	129,901	--	4,951,753	99.1%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Maryelizabeth R. Campbell	46,633,260	62,700	132,800	--	4,951,753	99.8%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Ashley D. Goldsmith	45,939,809	636,681	252,270	--	4,951,753	99%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Robert M. Lynch	46,592,266	96,627	139,867	--	4,951,753	99.7%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Andrew E. Page	46,596,547	93,328	138,885	--	4,951,753	99.8%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Mark L. Schiller	46,012,249	674,757	141,754	--	4,951,753	99%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Robert K. Shearer	46,625,265	71,737	131,758	--	4,951,753	99.8%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Shelley Stewart, Jr.	43,440,180	1,891,027	1,497,553	--	4,951,753	96%	Not verified	—
2. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2026	51,493,184	113,908	173,421	--	0	99.7%	Approved	—
3. The compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the 2025 Proxy Statement on a non-binding advisory basis	45,427,182	1,237,755	163,823	--	4,951,753	97%	Approved	—

Source: KONTOOR BRANDS INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 25, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the KONTOOR BRANDS INC. 2024-2025 meeting

Each item below shows how the 476 asset managers that disclosed a KONTOOR BRANDS INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.

1. Elect Director: Andrew E. Page

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 46,596,547AGAINST: 93,328

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 96 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Andrew E. Page

KONTOOR BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrew E. Page”): 46,596,547 for, 93,328 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 96 asset managers below reported 27,963,619 for, 4,635 abstained, 39,704 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 27,963,619ABSTAIN: 4,635NOT VOTED: 39,704

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Andrew E. Page” at KONTOOR BRANDS INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	6,228,572	For
BlackRock	5,871,344	For
Fidelity	3,101,374	For
Pacer Funds Trust	1,632,547	For
First Trust	1,087,917	For
Capitol Series Trust	1,037,765	For
Dimensional	989,838	For
Delaware/Macquarie	922,340	For
State Street	737,746	For
Capital Group	708,372	For
Charles Schwab	653,385	For
Columbia Threadneedle	594,837	For
Invesco	488,319	For
Victory Capital	440,681	For
TIAA	402,537	For
Prudential/PGIM	382,020	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II	348,957	For
WisdomTree	223,349	For
T. Rowe Price	184,701	For
JPMorgan	166,208	For
Equitable	152,923	For
Northern Trust	139,701	For
Jackson National	139,255	For
SEI	93,777	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	92,832	For

Showing the 25 largest of 96 asset managers. See all 96 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: Ashley D. Goldsmith

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 45,939,809AGAINST: 636,681

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 96 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Ashley D. Goldsmith

KONTOOR BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ashley D. Goldsmith”): 45,939,809 for, 636,681 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 96 asset managers below reported 27,959,589 for, 4,030 against, 4,635 abstained, 39,704 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 27,959,589AGAINST: 4,030ABSTAIN: 4,635NOT VOTED: 39,704

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Ashley D. Goldsmith” at KONTOOR BRANDS INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	6,228,572	For
BlackRock	5,871,344	For
Fidelity	3,101,374	For
Pacer Funds Trust	1,632,547	For
First Trust	1,087,917	For
Capitol Series Trust	1,037,765	For
Dimensional	989,838	For
Delaware/Macquarie	922,340	For
State Street	737,746	For
Capital Group	708,372	For
Charles Schwab	653,385	For
Columbia Threadneedle	594,837	For
Invesco	488,319	For
Victory Capital	440,681	For
TIAA	402,537	For
Prudential/PGIM	382,020	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II	348,957	For
WisdomTree	223,349	For
T. Rowe Price	184,701	For
JPMorgan	166,208	For
Equitable	152,923	For
Northern Trust	139,701	For
Jackson National	139,255	For
SEI	93,777	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	92,832	For

Showing the 25 largest of 96 asset managers. See all 96 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Mark L. Schiller

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 46,012,249AGAINST: 674,757

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 96 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Mark L. Schiller

KONTOOR BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark L. Schiller”): 46,012,249 for, 674,757 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

The 96 asset managers below reported 27,960,410 for, 3,209 against, 4,635 abstained, 39,704 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 27,960,410AGAINST: 3,209ABSTAIN: 4,635NOT VOTED: 39,704

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Mark L. Schiller” at KONTOOR BRANDS INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	6,228,572	0	For
BlackRock	5,871,344	0	For
Fidelity	3,101,374	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	1,632,547	0	For
First Trust	1,087,917	0	For
Capitol Series Trust	1,037,765	0	For
Dimensional	989,838	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	922,340	0	For
State Street	737,746	0	For
Capital Group	708,372	0	For
Charles Schwab	653,385	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	594,837	0	For
Invesco	488,319	0	For
Victory Capital	440,681	0	For
TIAA	402,537	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	382,020	0	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II	348,957	0	For
WisdomTree	223,349	0	For
T. Rowe Price	184,701	0	For
JPMorgan	166,208	0	For
Equitable	152,923	0	For
Northern Trust	139,701	0	For
Jackson National	139,255	0	For
SEI	92,910	867	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	92,832	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 96 asset managers. See all 96 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Maryelizabeth R. Campbell

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 46,633,260AGAINST: 62,700

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 96 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Maryelizabeth R. Campbell

KONTOOR BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Maryelizabeth R. Campbell”): 46,633,260 for, 62,700 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

The 96 asset managers below reported 27,963,619 for, 4,635 abstained, 39,704 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 27,963,619ABSTAIN: 4,635NOT VOTED: 39,704

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Maryelizabeth R. Campbe” at KONTOOR BRANDS INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	6,228,572	For
BlackRock	5,871,344	For
Fidelity	3,101,374	For
Pacer Funds Trust	1,632,547	For
First Trust	1,087,917	For
Capitol Series Trust	1,037,765	For
Dimensional	989,838	For
Delaware/Macquarie	922,340	For
State Street	737,746	For
Capital Group	708,372	For
Charles Schwab	653,385	For
Columbia Threadneedle	594,837	For
Invesco	488,319	For
Victory Capital	440,681	For
TIAA	402,537	For
Prudential/PGIM	382,020	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II	348,957	For
WisdomTree	223,349	For
T. Rowe Price	184,701	For
JPMorgan	166,208	For
Equitable	152,923	For
Northern Trust	139,701	For
Jackson National	139,255	For
SEI	93,777	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	92,832	For

Showing the 25 largest of 96 asset managers. See all 96 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Robert K. Shearer

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 46,625,265AGAINST: 71,737

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 96 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Robert K. Shearer

KONTOOR BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert K. Shearer”): 46,625,265 for, 71,737 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

The 96 asset managers below reported 27,644,119 for, 4,635 abstained, 39,704 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 27,644,119ABSTAIN: 4,635NOT VOTED: 39,704

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Robert K. Shearer” at KONTOOR BRANDS INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	6,228,572	For
BlackRock	5,871,344	For
Fidelity	3,101,374	For
Pacer Funds Trust	1,632,547	For
First Trust	1,087,917	For
Capitol Series Trust	1,037,765	For
Dimensional	989,838	For
Delaware/Macquarie	922,340	For
State Street	737,746	For
Capital Group	708,372	For
Charles Schwab	653,385	For
Columbia Threadneedle	594,837	For
Invesco	488,319	For
Victory Capital	440,681	For
TIAA	402,537	For
Prudential/PGIM	382,020	For
WisdomTree	223,349	For
T. Rowe Price	184,701	For
JPMorgan	166,208	For
Equitable	152,923	For
Northern Trust	139,701	For
Jackson National	139,255	For
SEI	93,777	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	92,832	For
Royce	79,746	For

Showing the 25 largest of 96 asset managers. See all 96 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: Robert M. Lynch

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 46,592,266AGAINST: 96,627

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 96 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Robert M. Lynch

KONTOOR BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert M. Lynch”): 46,592,266 for, 96,627 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 96 asset managers below reported 27,963,619 for, 4,635 abstained, 39,704 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 27,963,619ABSTAIN: 4,635NOT VOTED: 39,704

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Robert M. Lynch” at KONTOOR BRANDS INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	6,228,572	For
BlackRock	5,871,344	For
Fidelity	3,101,374	For
Pacer Funds Trust	1,632,547	For
First Trust	1,087,917	For
Capitol Series Trust	1,037,765	For
Dimensional	989,838	For
Delaware/Macquarie	922,340	For
State Street	737,746	For
Capital Group	708,372	For
Charles Schwab	653,385	For
Columbia Threadneedle	594,837	For
Invesco	488,319	For
Victory Capital	440,681	For
TIAA	402,537	For
Prudential/PGIM	382,020	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II	348,957	For
WisdomTree	223,349	For
T. Rowe Price	184,701	For
JPMorgan	166,208	For
Equitable	152,923	For
Northern Trust	139,701	For
Jackson National	139,255	For
SEI	93,777	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	92,832	For

Showing the 25 largest of 96 asset managers. See all 96 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Scott H. Baxter

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 46,285,673AGAINST: 413,186

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 96 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Scott H. Baxter

KONTOOR BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Scott H. Baxter”): 46,285,673 for, 413,186 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 96 asset managers below reported 27,882,668 for, 80,951 against, 4,635 abstained, 39,704 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 27,882,668AGAINST: 80,951ABSTAIN: 4,635NOT VOTED: 39,704

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Scott H. Baxter” at KONTOOR BRANDS INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	6,228,572	For
BlackRock	5,871,344	For
Fidelity	3,101,374	For
Pacer Funds Trust	1,632,547	For
First Trust	1,087,917	For
Capitol Series Trust	1,037,765	For
Dimensional	989,838	For
Delaware/Macquarie	922,340	For
State Street	737,746	For
Capital Group	708,372	For
Charles Schwab	653,385	For
Columbia Threadneedle	594,837	For
Invesco	488,319	For
Victory Capital	440,681	For
TIAA	402,537	For
Prudential/PGIM	382,020	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II	348,957	For
WisdomTree	223,349	For
T. Rowe Price	184,701	For
JPMorgan	166,208	For
Equitable	152,923	For
Northern Trust	139,701	For
Jackson National	139,255	For
SEI	93,777	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	92,832	For

Showing the 25 largest of 96 asset managers. See all 96 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Shelley Stewart, Jr.

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 43,440,180AGAINST: 1,891,027

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 96 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Shelley Stewart, Jr.

KONTOOR BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Shelley Stewart, Jr.”): 43,440,180 for, 1,891,027 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 96 asset managers below reported 26,116,406 for, 932,876 against, 599,472 abstained, 39,704 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 26,116,406AGAINST: 932,876ABSTAIN: 599,472NOT VOTED: 39,704

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect eight directors for a term ending at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders: Shelley Stewart, Jr.” at KONTOOR BRANDS INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	6,228,572	0	0	For
BlackRock	5,871,344	0	0	For
Fidelity	3,101,374	0	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	1,632,547	0	0	For
First Trust	1,087,917	0	0	For
Capitol Series Trust	1,037,765	0	0	For
Dimensional	989,838	0	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	0	922,340	0	Against
State Street	737,746	0	0	For
Capital Group	708,372	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	653,385	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	0	0	594,837	Abstain
Invesco	488,319	0	0	For
Victory Capital	440,681	0	0	For
TIAA	402,537	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	382,020	0	0	For
WisdomTree	223,349	0	0	For
T. Rowe Price	184,701	0	0	For
JPMorgan	166,208	0	0	For
Equitable	152,923	0	0	For
Northern Trust	139,701	0	0	For
Jackson National	139,255	0	0	For
SEI	92,910	867	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	92,832	0	0	For
Royce	79,746	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 96 asset managers. See all 96 in the interactive database.

9. 3. The compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the 2025 Proxy Statement on a non-binding…

Official result Fund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 16 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 97%

FOR: 45,427,182AGAINST: 1,237,755

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 473 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve the compensation of Kontoor's named executive officers as disclosed in our proxy statement.

KONTOOR BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. The compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the 2025 Proxy Statement on a non-binding advisory basis”): 45,427,182 for, 1,237,755 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders approved the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the 2025 Proxy Statement on a non-binding advisory basis.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 95 asset managers voting on “To approve the compensation of Kontoor's named executive officers as disclosed in our proxy statement.” at KONTOOR BRANDS INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	6,228,572	0	For
BlackRock	5,871,344	0	For
Fidelity	3,101,374	0	For
Pacer Funds Trust	1,632,547	0	For
First Trust	1,087,917	0	For
Capitol Series Trust	1,037,765	0	For
Dimensional	989,838	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	922,340	0	For
State Street	737,746	0	For
Capital Group	708,372	0	For
Charles Schwab	653,385	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	594,837	0	For
Invesco	488,319	0	For
Victory Capital	440,681	0	For
TIAA	402,537	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	382,020	0	For
WisdomTree	223,349	0	For
T. Rowe Price	184,701	0	For
JPMorgan	166,208	0	For
Equitable	152,923	0	For
Northern Trust	139,701	0	For
Jackson National	139,255	0	For
SEI	92,910	867	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	92,832	0	For
Royce	79,746	0	For

Fund voting reports, all 95 managers: 27,638,772 for, 13,763 against, 4,635 abstained, 39,704 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 405 asset managers voting on “To approve the compensation of Kontoor's named executive officers as disclosed in our proxy statement.” at KONTOOR BRANDS INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Fidelity	2,555,714	0	For
State Street	1,875,526	17,163	For
BlackRock	1,543,319	374	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1,411,633	0	For
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.	1,081,032	0	For
MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST	1,015,384	0	For
Northern Trust	922,998	4,294	For
Invesco	843,468	0	For
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	742,211	0	For
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC	717,865	3,508	For
Capital Group	709,177	0	For
Charles Schwab	700,931	0	For
FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC	267,535	267,535	Mixed
Victory Capital	521,722	2,170	For
Nuveen	406,855	0	For
Eaton Vance	371,508	0	For
T. Rowe Price	343,946	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	281,626	0	For
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS	275,259	0	For
Man Group plc	259,157	0	For
JPMorgan	213,392	0	For
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.	206,376	0	For
Vanguard	205,961	0	For
SEI	191,073	7,673	For
DE Shaw	194,682	0	For

Institutional-manager reports, all 405 managers: 21,396,741 for, 939,536 against, 57,025 abstained, 4,190 not voted, 50 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

10. 2. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.7% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 51,493,184AGAINST: 113,908

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 96 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Kontoor's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2026.

KONTOOR BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2026”): 51,493,184 for, 113,908 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed April 25, 2025 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2026.”
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 96 asset managers below reported 27,621,950 for, 22,169 against, 4,635 abstained, 39,704 not voted.

FOR

FOR: 27,621,950AGAINST: 22,169ABSTAIN: 4,635NOT VOTED: 39,704

Largest asset managers voting on “To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Kontoor's independent registered public accounting ” at KONTOOR BRANDS INC., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	6,228,572	For
BlackRock	5,871,344	For
Fidelity	3,101,374	For
Pacer Funds Trust	1,632,547	For
First Trust	1,087,917	For
Capitol Series Trust	1,037,765	For
Dimensional	989,838	For
Delaware/Macquarie	922,340	For
State Street	737,746	For
Capital Group	708,372	For
Charles Schwab	653,385	For
Columbia Threadneedle	594,837	For
Invesco	488,319	For
Victory Capital	440,681	For
TIAA	402,537	For
Prudential/PGIM	382,020	For
WisdomTree	223,349	For
T. Rowe Price	184,701	For
JPMorgan	166,208	For
Equitable	152,923	For
Northern Trust	139,701	For
Jackson National	139,255	For
SEI	93,777	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	92,832	For
Royce	79,746	For

Showing the 25 largest of 96 asset managers. See all 96 in the interactive database.

Largest KONTOOR BRANDS INC. shareholders voting in 2024-2025

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 55,432,156 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top KONTOOR BRANDS INC. shareholders by shares voted on “To approve the compensation of Kontoor's named executive officers as disclosed in our proxy…”, 2024-2025
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	11.24%
2	BlackRock	10.59%
3	Fidelity	5.59%
4	Pacer Funds Trust	2.95%
5	First Trust	1.96%
6	Capitol Series Trust	1.87%
7	Dimensional	1.79%
8	Delaware/Macquarie	1.66%
9	State Street	1.33%
10	Capital Group	1.28%

Institutional-manager reports: top KONTOOR BRANDS INC. shareholders by shares voted on “To approve the compensation of Kontoor's named executive officers as disclosed in our proxy…”, 2024-2025
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Fidelity	4.61%
2	State Street	3.41%
3	BlackRock	2.78%
4	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.55%
5	FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.	1.95%
6	MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST	1.83%
7	Northern Trust	1.67%
8	Invesco	1.52%
9	AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	1.34%
10	JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC	1.30%

Reported KONTOOR BRANDS INC. holdings and ownership

As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.

KONTOOR BRANDS INC. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2024-2025 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
BlackRock	14.24%	13F
Vanguard Group	11.22%	13F
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	6.34%	13G
Vanguard Portfolio Management	6.07%	13G
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.	5.45%	13G
State Street	3.77%	13F
FMR (Fidelity)	3.55%	13F
JPMorgan Chase	2.72%	13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors	2.26%	13F
Northern Trust	2.05%	13F

Percentages above are of 55,432,156 shares outstanding, as reported by KONTOOR BRANDS INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 29, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from KONTOOR BRANDS INC.’s 10-Q dated March 29, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 1, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At KONTOOR BRANDS INC.'s shareholder meeting held April 24, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 476 asset managers reported how they voted on 10 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 3,819 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve the compensation of Kontoor's named executive officers as disclosed in our proxy… — KONTOOR BRANDS INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 97% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: KONTOOR BRANDS INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2025.

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