SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 25, 2000
Levi Strauss & Co.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 333-36234 94-0905160
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
1155 Battery Street 94111
San Francisco, California
(Address of principal executive (Zip Code)
offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 501-6000
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ITEM 5. Other Events.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is a copy of Levi Strauss & Co.'s press
release dated October 24, 2000 titled "Adverse Market Conditions Prompt Levi
Strauss & Co. to Postpone Private Placement of Senior Notes."
ITEM 7. EXHIBIT.
99 Press Release dated October 24, 2000.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 25, 2000
LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
By /s/ William B. Chiasson
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William B. Chiasson
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99 Press Release dated October 24, 2000
