Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 12, 2026, S. Denise Sumner informed Kontoor Brands, Inc. (the "Company") that she will retire as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective as of August 28, 2026 (the "Retirement Date"). Until the Retirement Date, Ms. Sumner will continue to serve the Company on a full time basis in her current position and will receive from the Company her normal salary and other compensation and benefits otherwise due to her. Following the Retirement Date, Ms. Sumner has agreed to serve in an advisory role to the Company through January 1, 2027. In connection with Ms. Sumner's retirement, Andrew Taylor will be appointed as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company effective as of August 28, 2026.
Ms. Sumner served the Company, and its predecessor company, for nearly sixteen years. She has been a valued partner to the Company since the spin, with oversight for building the global accounting and reporting teams. The Company thanks Ms. Sumner for her service and wishes her well in retirement.
Mr. Taylor, 49, has served as Controller of Accounting and Reporting of the Company since August 2022. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Taylor served in positions of increasing responsibility at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 2002 until 2022. Mr. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Accounting, Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. Mr. Taylor is a Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Taylor and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Taylor was selected as an officer, there are no family relationships between Mr. Taylor and any director or other officer of the Company, and there are no transactions in which the Company is a party and in which Mr. Taylor has a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.