<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Kontoor Brands ownership changes · Brandtree</title><link>https://brandtree.site/company/kontoor-brands</link><atom:link href="https://brandtree.site/company/kontoor-brands/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description>Acquisitions, divestitures and ownership changes involving Kontoor Brands.</description><item><title>Spin-off: Kontoor Brands — Wrangler and Lee</title><link>https://brandtree.site/deal/vf-spins-off-kontoor-2019</link><guid>https://brandtree.site/deal/vf-spins-off-kontoor-2019</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>VF Corporation spun off its jeanswear business as Kontoor Brands, distributing shares to VF shareholders. The separation let VF concentrate on outdoor and activewear brands growing faster than denim, and gave Wrangler and Lee a management team focused on that category alone.</description></item></channel></rss>