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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, VF conducted an
evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of VF’s “disclosure controls and procedures” as
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) as of
January 2, 2016. These require that VF ensure that information required to be disclosed by VF in reports that it
files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that information required to be
disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to VF’s
management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosures. Based on VF’s evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal
financial officer concluded that VF’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
VF’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial
reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). VF’s management conducted an assessment of VF’s
internal control over financial reporting based on the framework described in Internal Control — Integrated
Framework (2013), issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based
on this assessment, VF’s management has determined that VF’s internal control over financial reporting was
effective as of January 2, 2016. The effectiveness of VF’s internal control over financial reporting as of
January 2, 2016 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting
firm, as stated in their report which appears herein.
See page F-2 of this Annual Report for “Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting.”
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in VF’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during its last fiscal
quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, VF’s internal control over
financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information.
Not applicable.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Information regarding VF’s Executive Officers required by Item 10 of this Part III is set forth in Item 1 of
Part I of this Annual Report under the caption “Executive Officers of VF.” Information required by Item 10 of
Part III regarding VF’s Directors is included under the caption “Election of Directors” in VF’s 2016 Proxy
Statement that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of our
fiscal year ended January 2, 2016, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934 is included under the
caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in VF’s 2016 Proxy Statement that will be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the close of our fiscal year ended
January 2, 2016, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
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