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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912463-24-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240516

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GUESS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912463
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WOMEN'S, MISSES', CHILDREN'S & INFANTS' UNDERGARMENTS [2340]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				953679695
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0203

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11893
		FILM NUMBER:		24953652

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ATTN:  JASON MILLER
		STREET 2:		1444 SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90021
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(213) 765-3100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ATTN:  JASON MILLER
		STREET 2:		1444 SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90021

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GUESS INC ET AL/CA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940902
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(the &#8220;Company&#8221;) filed on Schedule 14A with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2024, in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of the Company for the 2024 Annual Meeting of shareholders (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;) scheduled to be held at 9&#58;00 a.m. (PDT) on Friday, May 31, 2024. 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To the extent that information in this Supplement differs from information disclosed in the Proxy Statement, the information in this Supplement will apply.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#ff0000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Withdrawal of Proposal No. 5.b From Shareholder Consideration</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The purpose of this Supplement is to withdraw from shareholder consideration at the Annual Meeting Proposal No. 5.b set forth in the Proxy Statement, which proposed certain amendments to the Company&#8217;s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended to date, the &#8220;Restated Certificate of Incorporation&#8221;) to clarify, eliminate or update certain miscellaneous provisions, including to remove the first sentence of existing Section 4.4 of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation related to rights and privileges of the Company&#8217;s common stock.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On May 8, 2024, a class action complaint (the &#8220;Class Action Complaint&#8221;) was filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware by the Employees&#8217; Retirement System of Rhode Island, naming each member of the Board, as well as Maurice Marciano, as defendants and the Company as a nominal defendant. 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The Board expects that the Class Action Complaint will be dismissed as a result of the withdrawal of Proposal No. 5.b. </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The withdrawal of Proposal No. 5.b from shareholder consideration at the Annual Meeting has no impact on any of the other proposals described in the Proxy Statement (</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">i.e.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">, Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.a). The Company will hold the Annual Meeting as previously scheduled, and at the Annual Meeting, the Company intends to present each of Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.a for a vote by shareholders at the Annual Meeting. No vote will be taken with respect to Proposal No. 5.b at the Annual Meeting. </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Board reserves the right to adopt and approve amendments to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation that are the same as or similar to the amendments set forth in Proposal No. 5.b, and to submit such amendments to the Company&#8217;s shareholders for adoption, at any point in the future on such terms as it may determine at that time to be in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Important Matters Regarding Voting</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">The Record Date for determining the shareholders entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting has been set and remains as the close of business on April 5, 2024.</font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">The Company will not make available or distribute a new proxy card, and shareholders do not need to submit new proxy or voting instructions, solely as a result of the withdrawal of Proposal No. 5.b.</font></div><div style="height:58.5pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">1</font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:8pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">Validly submitted proxies or voting instructions received with direction on Proposal No. 5.b will not be voted on Proposal No. 5.b at the Annual Meeting. Validly submitted proxies or voting instructions received and providing direction on the remaining proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting (</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">i.e.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">, Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.a) will remain valid, and will be voted on those proposals as directed (or, if no direction is given, &#8220;FOR&#8221; each of the seven nominees for director in Proposal No. 1 and &#8220;FOR&#8221; Proposal Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5.a), irrespective of any instructions provided with respect to Proposal No. 5.b.</font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">If you are a shareholder who has already submitted your proxy or voting instructions for the Annual Meeting, you do not need to resubmit new proxy or voting instructions unless you wish to change the vote you previously cast on the remaining proposals. You may change your vote at any time prior to the Annual Meeting.</font></div><div style="padding-left:90pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">If you are a shareholder of record and have already submitted a proxy, you have the right to change your vote by revoking your proxy at any time before it is exercised at the Annual Meeting by&#58;</font></div><div style="padding-left:90pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Courier New',monospace;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">o</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:12pt">Notifying the Corporate Secretary of the Company in writing&#59; </font></div><div style="padding-left:90pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Courier New',monospace;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">o</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:12pt">Returning a later-dated, validly executed proxy card&#59; </font></div><div style="padding-left:90pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Courier New',monospace;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">o</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:12pt">Entering a later-dated Internet or telephone vote&#59; or </font></div><div style="padding-left:90pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Courier New',monospace;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">o</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:12pt">Voting electronically during the virtual meeting. </font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Attendance at the virtual Annual Meeting will not revoke a proxy unless you actually vote electronically during the virtual Annual Meeting. </font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">If your shares are held by a broker, bank, trustee or other nominee (</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">i.e.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">, in &#8220;street name&#8221;), please follow the instructions previously provided by your broker, bank, trustee or other nominee if you wish to change your vote on any of the remaining proposals.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:14.5pt">For further information regarding voting at the Annual Meeting, see &#8220;Questions and Answers About the Proxy Materials and Annual Meeting&#8221; in the Proxy Statement.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">Important Information</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company previously filed the Proxy Statement in connection with the Annual Meeting and made the proxy materials available to shareholders on May 2, 2024. Before making any voting decision, you are urged to read the Proxy Statement and all related proxy materials carefully. Copies of the Proxy Statement and proxy materials are available at </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">www.viewourmaterial.com&#47;ges</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">. Information on that website, other than the Proxy Statement and this Supplement, is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, the Proxy Statement or this Supplement.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#ff0000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="height:58.5pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">2</font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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