Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Hillman Karyn 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/01/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LEVI STRAUSS & CO [LEVI] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO., 1155 BATTERY STREET 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP and Chief Product Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Class A Common Stock 130,460(1) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights	(2)	01/29/2029	Class B Common Stock	33,540	$14.88	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	(2)	01/27/2030	Class A Common Stock	23,757	$20.25	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	(2)	01/26/2031	Class A Common Stock	17,712	$21.35	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	(2)	01/24/2032	Class A Common Stock	29,446	$21	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	(3)	01/26/2033	Class A Common Stock	38,841	$17.79	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	(4)	01/28/2034	Class A Common Stock	41,984	$16.58	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	(5)	01/30/2035	Class A Common Stock	63,093	$19.03	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	(6)	01/29/2036	Class A Common Stock	77,574	$19.88	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hillman Karyn C/O LEVI STRAUSS & CO. 1155 BATTERY STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111			EVP and Chief Product Officer

Signatures

/s/ Priscilla Duncan-Tannous, Attorney-in-Fact		02/19/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 91,522 shares that are represented by restricted stock units (RSUs). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon settlement.
(2)	100% of these stock appreciation rights are fully vested.
(3)	Vests in four equal installments of 25% on each of January 26, 2024, January 24, 2025, January 30, 2026, and January 29, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each such vesting date.
(4)	Vests in four equal installments of 25% on each of January 24, 2025, January 30, 2026, January 29, 2027, and January 28, 2028, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each such vesting date.
(5)	Vests in four equal installments of 25% on each of January 30, 2026, January 29, 2027, January 28, 2028, and January 26, 2029, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each such vesting date.
(6)	Vests in four equal installments of 25% on each of January 29, 2027, January 28, 2028, January 26, 2029, and January 25, 2030, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service through each such vesting date.
Remarks: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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