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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-16-006829
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161003
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161005

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			V F CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000103379
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320]
		IRS NUMBER:				231180120
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05256
		FILM NUMBER:		161921407

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		105 CORPORATE CENTER BOULEVARD
		CITY:			GREENSBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27408
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(336)424-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P. O. BOX 21488
		CITY:			GREENSBORO
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27420

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VF CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900621

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VANITY FAIR MILLS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690520
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      <font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>UNITED STATES </b></font><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </b></font><br><b>Washington, D.C. 20549 </b>
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      &#160;<font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>FORM 8-K </b></font>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <b>CURRENT REPORT </b><br><b>Pursuant to Section&#160;13 or 15(d) </b><br><b>of
      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<b> <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">October
      3, 2016</font> </b>
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      <font style="font-size: 24pt"><b>V. F. Corporation </b></font><br>(Exact
      Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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          <b>Pennsylvania</b>
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            <b>001-05256</b>
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            (Commission
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            File Number)
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            <b>105 Corporate Center Boulevard</b>
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            <b>Greensboro, North Carolina 27408</b>
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      <b>(336) 424-6000</b><br>(Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area
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      <br>
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      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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      of the following provisions:
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      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font>
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      <b>Item 5.02.&#160;&#160;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
      Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
      Certain Officers.</b>
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    <p style="text-indent: 30.0px; font-size: 10pt">
      On October 3, 2016, the Board of Directors of V.F. Corporation (&#8220;VF&#8221;),
      in furtherance of its management succession plan, elected Steven E.
      Rendle as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2017.&#160;&#160;Mr.
      Rendle, 57, has been President and Chief Operating Officer, and a member
      of the VF Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;), since June 2015.&#160;He served
      as Senior Vice President &#8211; Americas from April 2014 until June 2015 and
      as Vice President and Group President &#8211; Outdoor &amp; Action Sports Americas
      from May 2011 until April 2014. Mr. Rendle began his career with <i>The
      North Face</i>&#174; brand in 1999 and has held a progression of leadership
      roles with VF since that time. Upon the effective date of his promotion
      to Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Rendle will continue to be President,
      and will cease to be Chief Operating Officer.
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      Eric C. Wiseman will continue to serve as Chairman; he will step down
      from the position of Chief Executive Officer upon the promotion of Mr.
      Rendle effective January 1, 2017.&#160;&#160;&#160;
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      <b>Item 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.&#160;&#160;</b>
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          (d)
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          Exhibits.
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          V.F. Corporation press release dated October 5, 2016.
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      <b>SIGNATURES</b>
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      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.
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            <b>V.F. CORPORATION</b>
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            Date:&#160;October 5, 2016
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          By:
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            /s/ Laura C. Meagher
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            Name:
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            Laura C. Meagher
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            Title:&#160;
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            Vice President, General Counsel and
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            &#160;
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            Secretary
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      <b>EXHIBIT INDEX </b>
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          &#160;
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          Description
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          &#160;
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          99.1
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          V.F. Corporation press release dated October 5, 2016.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Steve
      Rendle to Become CEO of VF Corporation on January 1, 2017</b></font>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Current
      CEO Eric Wiseman to Remain Executive Chairman</b></font></i>
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    <p>
      GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 5, 2016--The Board of
      Directors of VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded
      lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced that
      President &amp; Chief Operating Officer Steven E. Rendle will become the
      company&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2017. Rendle, 57,
      will succeed CEO Eric C. Wiseman who will continue to serve as Executive
      Chairman of VF&#8217;s Board of Directors.
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      As President &amp; CEO, Rendle will have responsibility for VF&#8217;s strategic
      direction, successful implementation and achievement of its near- and
      long-term growth plan, and day-to-day global operations. &#8220;Steve is the
      right person to serve as VF&#8217;s next CEO as we begin our 118<sup>th</sup>
      year of business,&#8221; Wiseman said. &#8220;As you&#8217;d expect of VF, and with full
      credit to our Board of Directors, we have a long-standing, rigorous and
      successful approach to succession planning. We&#8217;ve been working since
      2008 to identify and prepare the right person to succeed me when the
      time comes. That time is now.&#8221;
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      As Executive Chairman, Wiseman, 60, will continue to lead the VF Board
      of Directors and work with Rendle to ensure the transition is
      successful. &#8220;It has been an honor to serve this company for more than 20
      years, and a privilege to have been CEO for the past nine years,&#8221;
      Wiseman continued. &#8220;We have a powerful business model and an amazing
      team that&#8217;s delivered outstanding long-term results for our
      shareholders. I&#8217;ve known and worked closely with Steve for the last 16
      years. Along the way, he has been deeply involved in every aspect of the
      business, and he&#8217;s clearly ready for this role.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      As President &amp; Chief Operating Officer, Rendle has overseen all of VF's
      business coalitions worldwide: Outdoor &amp; Action Sports, Jeanswear,
      Imagewear and Sportswear. He&#8217;s been responsible for VF's global Supply
      Chain and Direct-to-Consumer platforms. He has been a member of VF's
      Board of Directors since June, 2015.
    </p>
    <p>
      Rendle has more than 30 years of experience in the specialty outdoor and
      action sports industry, 16 of which have been with VF. Previously, he
      spent three years as Vice President, VF Corporation and Group President,
      Outdoor &amp; Action Sports Americas, leading VF's Outdoor &amp; Action Sports
      Americas businesses in North and South America. He also served as
      President of VF Outdoor Americas, where he oversaw <i>The North Face<sup>&#174;</sup>,
      JanSport<sup>&#174;</sup>, Eagle Creek<sup>&#174;</sup></i> and <i>lucy<sup>&#174;</sup></i>
      brands, as well as business development for the coalition. From 2004 to
      2011, he served as President of <i>The North Face</i><sup>&#174;</sup>
      brand. He began his career with <i>The North Face</i><sup>&#174;</sup>
      brand in 1999.
    </p>
    <p>
      Rendle earned a B.S. degree in Kinesiology from the University of
      Washington. He serves on the Board of Directors of Advanced Functional
      Fabrics of America, Inc. (AFFOA), an organization working to enable a
      manufacturing-based approach to transforming traditional fibers, yarns,
      and fabrics into highly sophisticated, integrated and networked devices
      and systems. Rendle is a founding board member of the Outdoor Industry
      Association's Outdoor Foundation. He has also served in an advisory
      capacity to Bainbridge Graduate Institute and provided insight into its
      creation of an M.B.A. program concentration focused on sustainability.
      Rendle was honored with The Mountain Institute's annual Exemplary
      Corporate Stewardship of Mountains award in 2007.
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    <p>
      <i><b>About VF</b></i>
    </p>
    <p>
      VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) is a global leader in the design,
      manufacture, marketing and distribution of branded lifestyle apparel,
      footwear and accessories. The company&#8217;s diversified portfolio of
      powerful brands spans numerous geographies, product categories, consumer
      demographics and sales channels, giving VF a unique industry position
      and the ability to create sustainable, long-term growth for our
      customers and shareholders. The company&#8217;s largest brands are&#160;<i>The
      North Face<sup>&#174;</sup></i>,&#160;<i>Vans<sup>&#174;</sup>,
      Timberland<sup>&#174;</sup>, Wrangler<sup>&#174;</sup>, Lee<sup>&#174;</sup>
      </i>and<i> Nautica<sup>&#174;</sup>. </i>For more information, visit&#160;<u><b>www.vfc.com</b></u>.
    </p>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>VF Corporation<br>Lance Allega, 336-424-6082<br>VP, Investor
      Relations &amp; Strategic Accounts<br>or<br>Craig Hodges, 336-424-5636<br>Senior
      Director, Corporate Communications
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