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VF CORPORATION
105 Corporate Center Blvd.
Greensboro, NC 27408

336.424.6000
vfc.com

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Financial Highlights

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To our Shareholders:
Early in 2010 we made the decision to intensify our 
brand investments to drive revenues in our highest 
growth, highest profit markets and opportunities. 
The result was $100 million in additional brand 
marketing over 2009 levels. Our investments 
were designed to build stronger connections with 
consumers, heighten brand awareness in key 
markets, and grow market share. While over half 
the increase in spending was behind The North Face® 
and Vans® brands, where brand investments 
doubled during the year, nearly every brand in our 
portfolio received additional marketing support 
in 2010. We also made significant investments to 
support our rapidly growing and highly profitable  
businesses in China. 

Those investments paid off handsomely. In 2010 revenues rose 
7% to $7.7 billion and gross margins reached an all-time high 
of 46.7%. Earnings per share were $6.46 (excluding a noncash 
impairment charge for goodwill and intangible assets), up 25% 
from 2009. During the year we generated $1 billion in cash 
from operations —another record—and our financial position is 
stronger than ever. We enter 2011 with great momentum, con-
fident in our brands’ ability to generate substantial growth, and 
well-positioned to deliver another year of outstanding results 
to our shareholders. 

Key Growth Enablers: 
International and 
Direct-to-Consumer

Extending the reach of our brands internationally is one of our 
core growth strategies, and in 2010 international revenues grew 
8% in constant dollars. Asia is a tremendous growth market for 
our brands, and 2010 revenues in Asia grew by 31%. We now 
have four primary platforms established in Asia to support 
growth: jeanswear, primarily with our Lee® brand; outdoor with 
The North Face® brand; action sports with the Vans® brand; 
and handbags and accessories with the Kipling® brand. Each of 
these businesses is growing rapidly, giving us confidence in our 
ability to achieve our target of $1.3 billion in revenues from Asia 
within the next five years.

Another core growth strategy is expanding our direct-to-
consumer businesses, through our brands’ retail stores and 
e-commerce. In 2010 our direct-to-consumer revenues grew 
by 13%. At year-end we had 786 stores across our portfolio of 
brands, and expect to open about 100 new stores in 2011. 

Strong Brands Fueling 
Strong Performance

With revenues rising 14% in 2010, our Outdoor & Action Sports 
businesses continue to fuel both our top and bottom lines. Our 
focus on expanding our Outdoor & Action Sports businesses, 
The North Face® and Vans® brands in particular, has resulted in 
exceptionally strong growth. In 2010 Outdoor & Action Sports 
accounted for 42% of total revenues, up from only 22% five 
years ago. By 2015, Outdoor & Action Sports should account 
for at least half of VF’s revenues. 

Jeanswear coalition revenues were up slightly in 2010, with 
growth accelerating as the year progressed. The key brands in 
our Jeanswear coalition —Wrangler® and Lee®—are as strong as 
they have ever been. Our brands’ use of consumer research 
and new processes to drive innovation has greatly strength-
ened our product pipeline and is resulting in market share gains 
and positive momentum for both brands within their respec-
tive channels of distribution. 

Revenues and margins of our Imagewear coalition, comprised 
of our Image (or uniform) and Licensed Sports Group busi-
nesses, rebounded strongly in 2010. While they serve different 
consumers, these businesses share outstanding service and 
inventory replenishment capabilities, providing them with a 
competitive advantage to expand their market shares. 

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Results of our Sportswear coalition, which consists of our 
Nautica® brand and our Kipling® business in the U.S., were sta-
ble in 2010. Through extensive consumer research conducted 
during the year, the Nautica® brand has clarified and strength-
ened its brand position, bringing to life its heritage as a brand 
that takes its inspiration from the water. This cohesive message 
has been activated globally across all facets of the business, 
including product design, marketing and e-commerce, within 
our stores and with our licensees. 

Our Contemporary Brands coalition grew revenues by 5% in 
2010, but soft market conditions in the premium denim market 
affected our 7 For All Mankind® brand, resulting in lower profit-
ability for this coalition in 2010. 

We’re excited about the opportunities that lie ahead. Strong 
platforms are in place to support our growth plans, as is a 
passionate and talented team that is committed to delivering 
superior results to our shareholders. 

Eric C. Wiseman
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

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Lead in innovation

We have declared innovation as VF’s newest Growth Driver. 
Innovation, which we define as “something new that creates 
value,” will require every functional area across VF to think dif-
ferently about how to enhance success. It’s also about going 
outside for new ideas in terms of what we provide to consum-
ers and how we make, create and deliver it.

Enable our future

A crucial part of our success is to continue investing in our 
people through a variety of strategically aligned training and 
development opportunities. Another aspect of enabling our 
future is investing in supply chain capabilities that reduce cost 
and provide speed, flexibility and value.

Win with winning  
customers

At VF, we have a long history of creating successful retail 
partnerships, in part because of our extensive knowledge of 
consumer needs and global brand expertise. We’ll build on 
these capabilities to expand our market share and bring exclu-
sive new brands to our top customers.

Looking forward: 
The next $5 billion 

Over the past few years, we’ve significantly strengthened our 
portfolio of global lifestyle brands. The result is an opportunity 
for top-and-bottom line growth at rates beyond those we have 
previously envisioned. In short: over the next five years we  
aim to add $5 billion to revenues and $5 to earnings per share 
over 2010 levels. The VF of 2015 will be more innovative, more 
international, more diversified and more profitable. Success 
will be fueled by our six Growth Drivers: 

Build lifestyle brands

We will continue to build powerful brands both globally and  
regionally. Our focus will be on activity-based brands that 
speak authentically to their consumers’ lifestyles, particularly  
in the outdoor and action sports categories. 

Go global

Our goal is to generate 40% of revenues from international 
markets by 2015, with growth concentrated in Europe, China, 
India, Brazil and Mexico.

Serve consumers directly

We need to be where our consumers are – both in-store and 
online. Growth in our retail stores and in e-commerce will pro-
vide more opportunities for our brands to tell their compelling 
stories directly to consumers. Our goal is to generate 22%  
of revenues through branded retail stores and e-commerce  
by 2015, while increasing our focus on building stronger rela-
tionships with consumers through our brands’ websites and 
social media.

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Investing for growth
In 2010, we invested an additional $100 million  
to drive top-line growth across our portfolio. 
With the opportunity to scale their innovative 
marketing efforts like never before, our brands  
did more with more, driving solid organic growth. 
Our investments were guided by an approach  
to brand building that allows our brands to 
remain authentic, independent and nimble while 
giving them the support of VF’s global reach, 
supply chain expertise and deep resources. 

Strengthen  
direct-to-consumer 
touch points

Today’s fragmented media environment has made building  
direct relationships with consumers more challenging—and 
more critical. That’s why we’re investing heavily to “own” our  
relationship with every consumer, particularly in our retail 
stores, online and with events. Every touch point is an impor-
tant opportunity. We make the most of every one.

Design innovative  
products that delight 
consumers

Whether it’s athlete-inspired The North Face® products, 
Wrangler people working with real cowboys, or Vans® brand 
collaborations with young designers and pop culture creators, 
VF’s brands listen to their core constituencies. It’s the only  
way to create new products that consumers will embrace  
as authentic.

Our investments were 
designed to:

Create deeper  
brand experiences

Our brands are more than just a label and a back story. They 
have a life of their own that our customers can feel. This au-
thenticity is no accident. It’s a growth strategy that comes from 
a company-wide commitment to create brands that have real 
meaning in the lives of our consumers. We create emotional 
bonds with consumers based on shared passions.

Maximize international 
opportunities

In the last five years, we have seen significant growth in our 
international businesses, where revenues have grown at a rate 
of 10% annually. Yet many of our brands still have relatively low 
penetration in key international markets. Given their strength, 
heritage and authenticity, our brands have substantial runway 
for growth not only in Europe, but in fast growing markets such 
as China, India and Brazil. 

Build best-of-breed  
social media capabilities

Social media encompasses an ever-growing ecosystem of 
video sharing, pictures, reviews and blogs that is fast becoming 
the world’s favorite media channel. Over the next five years,  
our consumers will spend more time using social media to 
interact with the content and brands they care about most. In 
2010, we made strategic investments to make sure that we are 
where consumers are today and will be tomorrow.

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Birmingham, AL / Boston, MA / Chicago, IL  

Denver, CO / hartford, Ct / Billings, Mt / New York, NY   
Portland, Or  / raleigh-Durham, NC / Seattle, WA  

St. Louis, MO / Washington, D.C.

Focused on  
12 markets 
where passion 
runs deep

DEEpER bRAnD ExpERIEncEs

aCTiviTy BaSeD MeDia MODel
The north Face® brand’s Activity based Model is 
fueling growth through products tailored for specific 
categories: outdoor, action sports, performance and 
youth. In 2010, the brand applied the same philoso-
phy to its marketing spending with an approach to 
traditional marketing that’s anything but traditional. 
With targeted investments in 12 key markets, consum-
ers saw The north Face® brand messages customized 
for their city, their favorite activity, and even their local 
dealer. The result was higher traffic to the specialty 
stores that support the brand experience—and drive 
higher revenues. 

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Experience life 
well-lived at the 
water’s edge

The new OCean TO OCean CaMpaiGn  
In 2010, the nautica® brand team traveled to American 
coastal communities to find the authentic people, 
places and values that exemplify life at the water’s 
edge. From these visits to san Francisco, the pacific 
northwest, chesapeake bay, and the coasts of Maine 
and Florida came Ocean to Ocean, a new platform 
for product development and brand communica-
tion. Living on the water is more than just a lifestyle. 
It’s a tradition passed on by generations of coastal 
families. With video and journal content that cre-
ates an emotional connection to the nautica® brand, 
Ocean to Ocean tells the true stories of real people 
whose everyday passion and deep connection to  
the water is an inspiration to millions of consumers.

DEEpER bRAnD ExpERIEncEs

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DEEpER bRAnD ExpERIEncEs

Brand. Building.  
A 25,000 sq. ft.  
mecca for art, 
skateboarding, 
music and  
street culture.

hOUSe OF vanS, BROOklyn 11222
To bring to life the iconic southern california Vans® 
brand on the East coast, a multifaceted event 
space named The House of Vans opened last fall in 
Williamsburg, brooklyn. This invitation-only space 
 is not a pop-up store, and no products are sold there. 
In fact, the only way into The House of Vans is via an 
invitation from Vans, through a local skate shop or at 
events sponsored by the brand’s media partners.  
The House of Vans features an indoor concrete bowl 
and skatepark and outdoor street course; a perma-
nent, professional stage for concerts, and custom art 
by Mike Giant and Dennis Mcnett. The House of Vans is 
a blank canvas to bring the brand’s stories to life, and 
allows the brand to create deeper relationships with its 
consumers and retailers.

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Lights. 
Camera. 
Vans.

DEEpER bRAnD ExpERIEncEs

s i n c e   i t s   n o v e m b e r   l a u n c h :

OFFThewall.Tv 
In the past 60 days, more content was uploaded to 
YouTube than has been created by major broadcasters 
in the past 60 years. Offthewall.tv, a new media outlet 
developed by Vans, allows the brand to build upon its 
rightful place among the leaders and tastemakers 
in youth culture by telling its stories directly to con-
sumers. This online platform (available on the web, 
on smartphones, and on tablets) functions like a TV 
channel and includes compelling video series created 
by professional documentary filmmakers and  
action sports talent.

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DEEpER bRAnD ExpERIEncEs

A storybook 
ending to a  
“Salute to Dad”

naSCaR FaTheR’S Day pROMOTiOn
On July 2, 2010, Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove to victory 
at the Daytona International speedway in a piece of 
Wrangler® brand history. His throwback #3 Wrangler 
Jean Machine was a special tribute to his legend-
ary father’s posthumous induction into the nAscAR 
Hall of Fame. It was all part of a “Wrangler salute to 
Dad” marketing program in which more than 3,000 
consumers submitted stories about their dads for 
a chance to win a trip to see the race and meet Dale 
Earnhardt Jr. His win gave the program tens of millions 
of consumer impressions and millions of dollars worth 
of additional pR value. 

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InTERnATIOnAL OppORTunITIEs

Flattery will  
get you 
everywhere

new DiaMOnD CUT JeanS
For years, the Lee® brand in the united states has 
been raising the bar on product innovation with 
breakthroughs in stretch fabrics and new styles that 
are form fitting yet flattering. These lessons helped in 
the design of our most innovative jean yet for the Asia 
market. The Lee® Diamond cut jeans include key 
design features that lift the hip, slim and lengthen the 
legs, and make women look and feel fabulous. To 
launch the product, a Diamond cut road show set up 
pop-up shops in shopping centers in 12 cities. Each 
diamond-shaped shop gave consumers a mini-make-
over with an on-site fitting room and photographers 
on-hand to take before and after pictures.

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Southern 
California cool 
reaches new 
heights around 
the world

aGGReSSive inTeRnaTiOnal expanSiOn
With more and more youth consumers around the 
world responding to its brand message of originality 
and self-expression, the international momentum be-
hind the Vans® brand continues to build. In 2010, Vans 
opened more than 149 new stores and shop-in-shops 
in china, bringing its retail presence to 260, including 
a flagship store in the trendy Joy city Mall in beijing, 
and a total of 21 stores throughout the Asia pacific 
region. The brand is also expanding into new markets 
such as Israel and Eastern Europe, launching aggres-
sive outdoor campaigns and grassroots events to 
build awareness for Vans and the brand DnA of action 
sports, music and street culture, including holding  
“Off the Wall Music nights” with local bands.

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InTERnATIOnAL OppORTunITIEs

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InTERnATIOnAL OppORTunITIEs

haBa MOUnTain expeDiTiOn
In china, there is no strong tradition of outdoor par-
ticipation, so The north Face® brand is creating one. In 
2010, over 70% of the brand’s marketing budget there 
was invested in events that encouraged consumers 
to get outside and experience the spirit of the brand 
firsthand. During the year The north Face® brand used 
social media and an online contest to recruit for an 
expedition to climb china’s legendary Haba Mountain. 
From nearly 2,000 entries, an online vote allowed 
consumers to help choose three winners to join a team 
of the brand’s sponsored chinese athletes as well as 
famous bloggers, who documented the entire trip up 
the mountain.

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Listening to 
consumers 
online in  
real time

USinG SOCial MeDia TO BUilD TRUST  
ThaT SpReaDS Online 
Every day, consumers around the world give valuable 
suggestions via online reviews and comments, but 
capitalizing on them means knowing how to listen. 
so when the Lee® brand’s social media team noticed 
consumers writing online about how to improve the fit 
of the premium select jeans line, they were ready. The 
brand identified a group of 50 consumers and con-
tacted them to hear their opinions, which were shared 
with the product design team. After a new prototype 
was developed, the brand went back to this group to 
ask for feedback before the jeans were introduced in 
retail stores. This close connection between the brand 
and its consumers helped make a better product and 
built trust with the brand’s most active loyalists. 

bEsT-OF-bREED sOcIAL MEDIA

Mike Rowe, launch spokesman  
for Lee’s premium select jeans line.

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Celebrating  
10 years with 
loyal fans

e-COMMerCe SALeS 
Up 20% in 2010

bEsT-OF-bREED sOcIAL MEDIA

a USeR-GeneRaTeD BiRThDay paRTy
The 7 For All Mankind® brand used its 10th anniversary 
as an opportunity to engage with its most devoted 
fans, whose word-of-mouth stories of the brand’s 
unique fits have made it a household name. The brand 
asked its Facebook® fans for stories about their first 
pair of 7 For All Mankind® jeans. After an overwhelm-
ing number of responses, the brand used the best 
ones on in-store posters to promote a new collection 
of 10 special limited edition styles based on its 10 most 
iconic fits to be sold exclusively at 7 For All Mankind® 
retail stores.

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DIREcT-TO-cOnsuMER 
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A wide world  
of content  
for consumers  
to explore  
and share

a DiGiTal eCOSySTeM OF BRanDeD MeDia 
passionate outdoor consumers are interacting with 
The north Face® brand in more ways than ever before. 
To integrate all these touch points and give consum-
ers more relevant content, The north Face created a 
new technology platform that delivers synchronized 
messages, experiences and conversations across the 
brand’s entire ecosystem of digital properties. With 
the push of a button in the brand’s san Leandro head-
quarters, rich stories, videos, and experiences can be 
instantly distributed online, in-store, and to a com-
munity of The north Face® followers on various social 
media outlets such as Facebook® and Twitter®. 

63 years young

new wayS TO COnneCT wiTh COnSUMeRS
2010 was a year of two important firsts for the Wrangler® 
brand. The brand opened its first Wrangler® retail 
store, a 5,000-square-foot space in Denver, colorado. 
It’s an investment in a deeply immersive brand experi-
ence that lets consumers see, touch, and feel the values 
of the Wrangler® brand. Wrangler identified the goal of 
developing a lifestyle destination for its core Western 
consumer. With raw timber poles, natural wood floor-
ing, custom fixtures and tooled leather wallpaper, the 
store uses natural materials to create a truly Western 
feel. 2010 was also the first full year of e-commerce at 
wrangler.com, a new direct-to-consumer channel for 
this 63-year-old brand. 

DIREcT-TO-cOnsuMER 
TOucH pOInTs

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When cowboys 
speak, we listen

InnOVATIVE pRODucTs

UpDaTinG a 63-yeaR-OlD ClaSSiC
To the cowboys who have relied on it every day for 
decades, the Wrangler® 13MWZ jean is a product leg-
end, so a reengineered version was a potentially risky 
undertaking. product designers at Wrangler conduct-
ed ethnographic research with 50 working cowboys. 
They visited their homes to learn about how they live 
and what they wear. They sat at their kitchen tables 
and shared barbeque and beers and just listened. 
Afterwards, they designed a few prototypes, returned 
and listened some more. The result is the 47MWZ: 20% 
longer-lasting denim, a more comfortable waist and 
deeper, more functional, pockets. since its launch in 
the summer of 2010, sales of the 47MWZ have exceed-
ed expectations, gained floor space from competitors 
and added a new source of growth to an iconic brand. 

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Going outside 
for new ideas

InnOVATIVE pRODucTs

peTeR pilOTTO FOR kiplinG
For the last three years, the Kipling® brand in Europe 
has collaborated with young designers to create new 
product collections that keep the brand fashion-forward 
and generate buzz in the ever-changing bag and 
accessories markets. In 2010, the brand collaborated 
with peter pilotto, world-renowned digital print artists 
and designers. The peter pilotto for Kipling collection 
featured the artists’ signature abstract imagery of 
outer space and the inner workings of machinery on  
a wide variety of the brand’s backpacks, shoulder  
bags, and carryalls. After a successful launch during 
London’s Fashion Week, the collection generated 
worldwide press mentions, nearly selling out in 
Kipling’s retail stores in china within three weeks.  
The collaboration will continue with a new spring/
summer collection in 2011.

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VF brands at-a-glance

Our portfolio includes more than 30 brands  
that fit the lives of a broad variety of the  
world’s consumers.

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FOUnDeD: 1968
COUnTRieS: 61
TaRGeT: 
Outdoor athletes and 
enthusiasts

innOvaTive pRODUCTS
The North Face® Single-Track running shoe was awarded 
Best Debut by Runner’s World magazine and Gear of the 
Year by Outside magazine. The Single-Track, new for 2010, 
is a lightweight, everyday training and racing shoe designed 
specifically for runners.

Never Stop Exploring®

thenorthface.com

FOUnDeD: 1966
COUnTRieS: 93
TaRGeT: 
Youth culture: art, music, 
action sports and street/
fashion devotees

Off the Wall ® Since ‘66

vans.com

innOvaTive pRODUCTS
The Vans® brand reaches new audiences by allowing 
external collaborators to use Vans shoes as a blank canvas 
for their creativity. 2010 collaborations included kids’ TV 
series and pop culture phenomenon “Yo Gabba Gabba!,” 
downtown New York City fashion brand MadeMe® and 
Seattle-based American heritage label Filson®.

FOUnDeD: 1967
COUnTRieS: 65
TaRGeT: 
14-28 year-old male 
and female consumers

Discover Freedom™

jansport.com

innOvaTive pRODUCTS
JanSport introduced a collection of reversible backpacks 
that can be worn two ways: inside or out. Each bag featured 
two designs, “Mild” on one side, and “Wild” on the other.  
The limited-edition, reversible packs quickly caught the 
attention of youth consumers around the world, selling out 
within days.

FOUnDeD: 1987
COUnTRieS: 63
TaRGeT: 
Active,  
fashionable women

DiReCT-TO-COnSUMeR TOUCh pOinTS
In 2010, the Kipling® brand launched a single, global web-
site to create a consistent brand story and e-commerce 
storefront. This change will enable the brand to roll out more 
global marketing initiatives and products.

Attitude included.

kipling.com

FOUnDeD: 1987
COUnTRieS: 23
TaRGeT: 
Premium lifestyle/
casual wear oriented 
travelers ages 25-45

napapijri.com

A premium lifestyle 
brand with travel and 
outdoor heritage.

inTeRnaTiOnal OppORTUniTieS
Napapijri grew at double-digit rates across major European 
markets, including France, Germany and Scandinavia.

FOUnDeD: 1976
COUnTRieS: 70
TaRGeT: 
Passionate urbanites 
ages 18-24

BeST-OF-BReeD SOCial MeDia
The Eastpak® Buddy Pak Facebook® app allowed the brand’s 
fans to create a virtual pack with photos of their friends 
printed on it. Every day, a new winner was chosen to have 
their pack made.

Built to Resist™

eastpak.com

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Ridiculously  
comfortable™

FOUnDeD: 1984
COUnTRieS: 58
TaRGeT: 
Beach enthusiasts  
ages 16-24

reef.com

FOUnDeD: 1975
COUnTRieS: 30
TaRGeT: 
World travelers

innOvaTive pRODUCTS
The Reef® brand’s Supreme Collection sandals and Coastal 
Cruiser “hanging” footwear grew strongly in 2010, continu-
ing the brand’s growth in the men’s footwear category. Both 
products feature a molded wax “pebble comfort” footbed, a 
textured cushion insole that makes them ridiculously com-
fortable to wear.

FOUnDeD: 1947
COUnTRieS: 76
TaRGeT: 
Authentic cowboys 
ages 40-60

BeST-OF-BReeD SOCial MeDia
The Wrangler® Western brand’s Facebook® page added 
tens of thousands of new fans from its “Wrangler Race  
to the Rodeo” and the “Wrangler Rocks Country  
Music” promotions.

wrangler western
Long Live Cowboys™

wranglerwestern.com

Inspired by Travel®

eaglecreek.com

wrangler europe
We are Animals®

eu.wrangler.com

inTeRnaTiOnal OppORTUniTieS
In 2010, Eagle Creek entered China, with products now  
available there in 80 doors.

®

TaRGeT: 
Sociable style-seekers 
ages 21-35 

innOvaTive pRODUCTS 
The Wrangler® brand in Europe reinvented its best-selling 
Texas Fit jean. After gathering direct feedback from con-
sumers, the brand redesigned the jean with less fabric 
in the thigh. This new slimmer silhouette has made it the 
number one selling item for the Wrangler® brand in Europe.

FOUnDeD: 1999
COUnTRieS: 1
TaRGeT: 
Active women

lucy inspires  
performance™

lucy.com

innOvaTive pRODUCTS
The lucy® brand introduced the Perfect Core pant, its most 
successful pant launch to date. It’s designed with a special 
mesh “XBAR” panel that delivers “core awareness,” remind-
ing women to keep their core muscles tight, and side panels 
that help make them look slimmer.

R
a
e
w
S
n
a
e
J

FOUnDeD: 1947
COUnTRieS: 76
TaRGeT: 
Men ages 25-54

BeST-OF-BReeD SOCial MeDia
The brand’s “My Wrangler Story” promotion asked consum-
ers to submit personal stories of why they’re comfortable in 
Wrangler® jeans. The winner got a chance to play football 
with legendary quarterback Brett Favre and an amazing 
story to tell friends.

Real. Comfortable. Jeans.®

wrangler.com

FOUnDeD: 1965
COUnTRieS: 3
TaRGeT: 
Men ages 25-54

innOvaTive pRODUCTS 
The brand introduced a new rubberball finish, a process 
that washes jeans using rubber balls instead of stones.  
The end result is a finish between a rinsed and a stone-
washed look.

Hard Working Jeans… 
Guaranteed.®

rustler.wrangler.com

FOUnDeD: 1889
COUnTRieS: 76
TaRGeT: 
Women and men  
ages 25-50

lee north america
Get What Fits

lee.com

DiReCT-TO-COnSUMeR TOUChpOinTS
To promote its fit solutions that make finding the right pair 
of jeans easier than ever, the Lee® brand created a fictional 
medical condition called “shopphobia.” This online experi-
ence, hosted by the brand’s new spokesman Mike Rowe, 
used humor to engage the men who hate to shop and the 
women who love them.

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™TaRGeT: 
Self-assured men and 
women ages 25-35

DeepeR BRanD expeRienCeS 
The brand introduced the WHY NOT? campaign, new com-
munications designed to build the Lee® brand and to launch 
its 101 iconic jean style.

®

FOUnDeD: 2001
COUnTRieS: 18
TaRGeT: 
Women ages 18-39

DeepeR BRanD expeRienCeS
In 2010, the Ella Moss® brand introduced Butterfly Girls, a 
new communications platform that fully aligns its brand 
image, marketing, product labeling and product.

lee South america
Night and Day

eu.lee.com

Fresh, flirty and  
fashion-forward

ellamoss.com

TaRGeT: 
Contemporary  
urbanites from all  
walks of life

innOvaTive pRODUCTS 
In 2010, the Lee® 101 line for men gained momentum 
across Europe. This premium denim line made from the 
finest Japanese and Italian fabrics is a contemporary col-
lection rooted in the Lee® brand’s heritage.

lee europe
A Lee Don’t Lie

eu.lee.com

FOUnDeD: 1949
COUnTRieS: 5
TaRGeT: 
Female traditionalists 
ages 25-55

Instantly Slims You®

ridersjeans.com

DeepeR BRanD expeRienCeS 
The Riders by Lee® brand worked with celebrity spokesper-
son, style expert Stacy London, the co-host of the TV show 
What Not to Wear. Ms. London is known for finding looks 
that fit and flatter any figure, making her the perfect fit for 
the brand’s message. She is featured in advertising as well 
as in-store displays and product labeling.

y
R
a
R
O
p
M
e
T
n
O
C

The world’s premier 
brand of premium den-
im lifestyle products.

FOUnDeD: 2000
COUnTRieS: 80
TaRGeT: 
Premium fashion  
forward consumers

7forallmankind.com

DeepeR BRanD expeRienCeS
The 7 For All Mankind® brand has always been associated 
with Southern California’s effortless glamour. In 2010, the 
brand hosted a star-studded happy hour to introduce its 
wide-leg and trouser-style denim. Within a week, pho-
tographs of celebrities wearing the new styles were on 
newsstands across the country.

®

Colorful, soft and  
luxurious fabrics with  
a splendid fit.

For those about  
to rock.

R
a
e
w
S
T
R
O
p
S

Inspired by the water, 
crafted with intention, 
and designed to outfit 
the life well-lived.

FOUnDeD: 2002
COUnTRieS: 18
TaRGeT: 
Men and women  
ages 20-50

splendid.com

FOUnDeD: 2000
COUnTRieS: 15
TaRGeT: 
Creative men  
ages 18-55

johnvarvatos.com

FOUnDeD: 1983
COUnTRieS: 60
TaRGeT: 
Men and women  
ages 25-44

nautica.com

DiReCT-TO-COnSUMeR TOUCh pOinTS
The Splendid® brand opened two new full-priced stores in 
Newport Beach, California, and Aventura, Florida.

inTeRnaTiOnal OppORTUniTieS
John Varvatos opened shop-in-shops at the legendary 
Paris flagship store of Galeries Lafayette for John Varvatos 
Collection and John Varvatos      USA products.

inTeRnaTiOnal OppORTUniTieS
Nautica’s licensed business in China grew more than 20% in 
2010, fueled by expanded distribution for men’s sportswear 
and the introduction of women’s sportswear.

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FOUnDeD: 1991
COUnTRieS: 28
TaRGeT: 
Industrial workers

Life goes on.

bulwark.com

innOvaTive pRODUCTS 
The Bulwark® brand’s Cool Touch 2® fabric provides 
flame-resistant protection while remaining lightweight and 
breathable. This combination of protection and comfort 
helped make Bulwark VF’s fastest-growing brand in 2010,  
and the world’s largest provider of secondary flame resis-
tant industrial clothing.

If it happens in  
baseball, it happens in 
Majestic.®

FOUnDeD: 1976
COUnTRieS: 27
TaRGeT: 
Baseball enthusiasts

innOvaTive pRODUCTS 
Unveiled during the 2010 Major League Baseball Postseason, 
the Majestic® brand’s Authentic Collection Premier Jacket 
uses the brand’s Therma Base™ technology to provide light-
weight insulation and water resistance.

majesticathletic.com

FOUnDeD: 1923
COUnTRieS: 37
TaRGeT: 
Industrial and  
service workers

innOvaTive pRODUCTS 
The commercial laundry process is much more rigorous 
than home washing. Clothes must be designed to survive 
repeated high temperature washings and still look great. 
Red Kap introduced the first soft-shell jacket capable of 
enduring the rigors of industrial laundering while delivering 
superior water repellency and comfort. 

Done right.™

redkap.com

FOUnDeD: 1937
COUnTRieS: 12
TaRGeT: 
Public safety officers

DeepeR BRanD expeRienCeS
In 2010, VF Imagewear rebranded its public safety uniform 
business under the Horace Small® brand. An American 
legacy brand that began making military uniforms, it later 
retooled to become one of the country’s leading suppliers 
of uniforms for police and emergency workers.

Made for Heroes®

horacesmall.com

VF in 2010: 

naMeD “One OF The wORlD’S MOST aDMiReD  
COMpanieS” By FortunE MaGazine. 
VF ranked second overall among apparel companies, the 
highest level that VF has achieved on the annual corporate 
reputation list. 

hOnOReD aS a “TOp COMpany FOR leaDeRS in 
nORTh aMeRiCa” By FortunE MaGazine.

RankeD #12 On a liST OF The “50 COMpanieS  
MOST aDMiReD FOR hR” By Human rEsourCE 
ExECutivE MaGazine.

RankeD #89Th On The inFORMaTiOnweek 500,  
a liST OF TOp TeChnOlOGy innOvaTORS in The U.S. 
This is VF’s highest-ever ranking.

COMMenDeD By The CDp (CaRBOn DiSClOSURe 
pROJeCT) FOR iTS CliMaTe ChanGe DiSClOSURe.

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Operating Committee

eRiC C. wiSeMan
Chairman, President &
Chief Executive Officer

ROBeRT k. SheaReR
Senior Vice President & 
Chief Financial Officer

CanDaCe S. CUMMinGS 
Vice President — Administration, 
General Counsel & Secretary

BOyD a. ROGeRS 
Vice President & President —  
Supply Chain

FRanklin l. TeRkelSen
Vice President — Mergers  
& Acquisitions

STephen F. DUll
Vice President — Strategy  
& Innovation

kaRl heinz SalzBURGeR
Vice President & Group President —
International

BRaDley w. BaTTen
Vice President — Controller & 
Chief Accounting Officer

MiChael T. Gannaway 
Vice President —
VF Direct / Customer Teams

MaRTin S. SChneiDeR
Vice President &  
Chief Information Officer

FRank C. piCkaRD iii
Vice President — Treasurer (Retired)

Board of Directors

SUSan laRSOn williaMS 
Vice President — Human Resources

SCOTT h. BaxTeR 
Vice President & Group President —
Jeanswear Americas & Imagewear

STeven e. RenDle 
Vice President & Group President —
Outdoor & Action Sports Americas

Top, left to right: Eric C. Wiseman, Robert K. Shearer, Bradley W. Batten, Candace S. Cummings, Stephen F. Dull,  
Michael T. Gannaway. Bottom, left to right: Frank C. Pickard III, Boyd A. Rogers, Karl Heinz Salzburger,  
Martin S. Schneider, Franklin L. Terkelsen, Susan Larson Williams

eRiC C. wiSeMan 2,3*
Chairman, President &
Chief Executive Officer
Director since 2006, age 55

ChaRleS v. BeRGh 3,5
Group President
Global Grooming
Procter & Gamble Company
Boston, Massachusetts
(Consumer products)
Director since 2008, age 53

RiChaRD T. CaRUCCi 1,3
Chief Financial Officer
Yum! Brands, Inc.
Louisville, Kentucky
(Casual dining restaurants)
Director since 2009, age 53

JUliana l. ChUGG 1,4
Senior Vice President
General Mills, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Consumer food products)
Director since 2009, age 43

JUan eRneSTO De BeDOUT 1,3
Group President 
Latin American Operations
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Roswell, Georgia
(Consumer products)
Director since 2000, age 66

ROBeRT J. hURST 2,3,4
Managing Director
Crestview Partners LLC
New York, New York
(Private equity firm)
Director since 1994, age 65

M. RUST ShaRp 2,5
Of Counsel 
Heckscher, Teillon, Terrill & Sager
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
(Attorneys)
Director since 1984, age 70

URSUla O. FaiRBaiRn 2,4,5
President & 
Chief Executive Officer
Fairbairn Group LLC
New York, New York
(Human resources consultant)
Director since 1994, age 68

GeORGe FellOwS 1,4
President & Chief Executive Officer
Callaway Golf Company
Carlsbad, California
(Sporting goods)
Director since 1997, age 68

w. alan MCCOllOUGh 4,5
Former Chairman of the Board 
Circuit City Stores, Inc.
Richmond, Virginia
(National retailer)
Director since 2000, age 61

RayMOnD G. viaUlT 3,5
Former Vice Chairman
General Mills, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Consumer food products)
Director since 2002, age 66

ClaRenCe OTiS JR. 1,4
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Orlando, Florida
(Casual dining restaurants)
Director since 2004, age 54

Committees of the Board
1  Audit Committee
2  Executive Committee
3  Finance Committee
4   Nominating and Governance Committee
5  Compensation Committee
*  Ex officio member

From left to right: Raymond G. Viault, M. Rust Sharp, Juliana L. Chugg, Robert J. Hurst, Eric C. Wiseman, Clarence Otis Jr., 
Juan Ernesto de Bedout, George Fellows, Charles V. Bergh, Ursula O. Fairbairn, W. Alan McCollough, Richard T. Carucci

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Financial Summary

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts 
Summary	of	Operations(1)
Total revenues  
Operating income 
Income from continuing operations attributable to 

VF Corporation 

Discontinued operations attributable to VF  
Corporation 
Net income attributable to VF Corporation 

Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to 	

VF Corporation common stockholders - basic 
Income from continuing operations  
Discontinued operations 
Net income  

Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to  

VF Corporation common stockholders - diluted 
Income from continuing operations  
Discontinued operations 
Net income 
Dividends per share 
Dividend payout ratio (2) (7) 

Financial	Position 
Working capital 
Current ratio 
Total assets 
Long-term debt 
Stockholders’ equity 
Debt to total capital ratio (3) 
Average number of common shares outstanding 
Book value per common share 

Other	Statistics	(4) 
Operating margin (7) 
Return on invested capital (5) (6) (7) 
Return on average stockholders’ equity (6) (7) 
Return on average total assets (6) (7) 
Cash provided by operations 
Cash dividends paid 

2010	

2009 

2008 

2007 

2006

 $ 7,702,589 
	 820,860 

 $ 7,220,286 
  736,817 

 $ 7,642,600 
  938,995 

$ 7,219,359  
  965,441 

$ 6,215,794 
  826,144

  571,362 

   461,271  

   602,748  

   613,246  

   535,051 

 - 
 571,362	 

 -  
   461,271  

 -  
   602,748  

   (21,625) 
   591,621  

(1,535)
   533,516 

 $ 

 $ 

5.25	 
 -	 
 5.25  

5.18  
-  
5.18  
2.43  
37.6% 

 $ 

 $ 

4.18  
-  
4.18  

4.13  
 -  
4.13  
 2.37  
46.0% 

 $ 

 $ 

5.52  
 -  
 5.52  

5.42  
-  
 5.42  
2.33  
43.0% 

 $ 

 $ 

5.55  
(0.20) 
 5.36  

5.41  
(0.19) 
 5.22  
2.23  
42.7% 

$ 

 $ 

4.83 
 (0.01)
4.82 

4.73 
(0.01)
4.72 
1.94 
41.1%

 $ 1,716,585  
2.5  
 $ 6,457,556  
   935,882  
 3,861,319  
20.2% 
  108,764  
35.77  

 $ 

 $ 1,536,773  
2.4  
 $ 6,473,863  
   938,494  
 3,813,285  
23.7% 
  110,389  
34.58  

 $ 

 $ 1,640,828  
2.6  
 $ 6,433,868  
  1,141,546  
 3,557,245  
25.2% 
  109,234  
32.37  

 $ 

 $ 1,510,742  
2.3  
 $ 6,446,685  
  1,144,810  
 3,578,555  
26.4% 
  110,443  
32.58  

 $ 

 $ 1,563,162 
2.5 
 $ 5,465,693 
  635,359 
 3,271,849 
19.5%
  110,560 
29.11 

 $ 

13.3% 
15.6% 
20.1% 
11.8% 
 $ 1,001,282  
 264,281  

11.9% 
12.6% 
17.2% 
9.6% 
 $  973,485  
   261,682  

12.3% 
13.5% 
18.2% 
10.0% 
 $  679,472  
   255,235  

13.4% 
14.8% 
19.7% 
11.1% 
 $  833,629  
   246,634  

13.3%
14.7%
19.2%
10.6%
 $  454,128 
   216,529 

In thousands  

ASSetS
Current	Assets

Cash and equivalents	
Accounts receivable, net 
Inventories 
Deferred income taxes 
Other current assets 

Total current assets 

Property,	Plant	and	equipment 

Less accumulated depreciation 

Intangible	Assets 
Goodwill	
Other	Assets 

LIAbILItIeS	And	StOCkhOLderS’	equIty
Current	Liabilities

Short-term borrowings 
Current portion of long-term debt 
Accounts payable 
Accrued liabilities 

Total current liabilities 

Long-term	debt 
Other	Liabilities 

Commitments	and	Contingencies

Stockholders’	equity

Common Stock 
Additional paid-in capital 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 
Retained earnings 
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries 

Total stockholders’ equity 

(1)  Operating results for 2010 include a noncash charge for impairment of goodwill and intangible 

assets – $201.7 million (pretax) in operating income and $141.8 million (aftertax) in income from 
continuing operations and net income attributable to VF Corporation, $1.30 basic earnings per 
share and $1.29 diluted earnings per share. Operating results for 2009 include a noncash charge 
for impairment of goodwill and intangible assets – $122.0 million (pretax) in operating income and 
$114.4 million (aftertax) in income from continuing operations and net income attributable to VF 
Corporation, $1.04 basic earnings per share and $1.03 diluted earnings per share.

(2)   Dividends per share divided by the total of income from continuing and discontinued operations 
per diluted share (excluding the effect of the charges for impairment of goodwill and intangible 
assets in 2010 and 2009).

(3) Total capital is defined as stockholders’ equity plus short-term and long-term debt.
(4)   Operating statistics are based on continuing operations (excluding the effect of the charge for  

impairment of goodwill and intangible assets in 2010 and 2009).

(5)  Invested capital is defined as average stockholders’ equity plus average short-term and  

(6)  Return is defined as income from continuing operations before net interest expense, after  

(7)  Information presented for 2010 and 2009 excludes the impairment charges for goodwill and  

long-term debt.

income taxes.

intangible assets.

2010 

2009

$  792,239	
773,083 
1,070,694 
68,220 
121,824 
2,826,060  

1,663,299 
1,060,391 
602,908 

1,490,925 
1,166,638 
371,025 
$ 6,457,556 

$ 

36,576 
2,737 
510,998 
559,164 
  1,109,475 

935,882 
550,880 

$  731,549
776,140 
958,639 
64,959 
101,275 
2,632,562 

1,601,608 
987,430 
614,178 

1,535,121 
1,367,680 
324,322 
$ 6,473,863 

$ 

45,453 
203,179 
373,186 
 473,971 
 1,095,789 

938,494 
626,295 

107,938 
2,081,367 
(268,594) 
1,940,508 
100 

110,285 
1,864,499 
(209,742)
2,050,109 
(1,866)

3,861,319 
$ 6,457,556 

3,813,285 
$ 6,473,863

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Consolidated Statements of Income

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

In thousands except per share amounts 

net	Sales	
royalty	Income	
total	revenues	

Costs	and	Operating	expenses 

Cost of goods sold 
Marketing, administrative and general expenses 
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 

Operating	Income	

Other	Income	(expense)
Interest income 
Interest expense 
Miscellaneous, net 

Income	before	Income	taxes 

Income	taxes 

net	Income	

net	(Income)	Loss	Attributable	to	noncontrolling		

Interests	in	Subsidiaries 

	 Year	Ended	December

2010 
$ 7,624,599 
 77,990  
		7,702,589  

2009 
$ 7,143,074 
 77,212  
  7,220,286  

2008
$ 7,561,621 
 80,979 
  7,642,600 

  4,105,201  
  2,574,790  
   201,738  
  6,881,729  

  4,025,122  
  2,336,394  
   121,953  
  6,483,469  

  4,283,680 
  2,419,925 
- 
  6,703,605 

	 820,860 

  736,817 

  938,995

 2,336  
   (77,738) 
 4,754  
 (70,648) 

 750,212	 

176,700	 

2,230  
   (85,902) 

 1,528 
 (82,144) 

6,115 
   (94,050)
(2,969)
 (90,904)

 654,673  

848,091 

 196,215  

 245,244 

 573,512  

 458,458 

 602,847 

(2,150) 

 2,813 

 (99)

net	Income	Attributable	to	VF	Corporation 

$  571,362  

 $  461,271  

 $  602,748

earnings	Per	Common	Share	Attributable	to

VF	Corporation	Common	Stockholders	-	basic 

earnings	Per	Common	Share	Attributable	to

VF	Corporation	Common	Stockholders	-	diluted 

Cash	dividends	Per	Common	Share	 

$ 

$ 

$ 

5.25 

5.18  

2.43 

$ 

$ 

$ 

4.18 

4.13 

2.37 

$ 

$ 

$ 

5.52

5.42 

2.33 

In thousands  

Operating	Activities
 Net income   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided  

by operating activities:

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets  

  Depreciation 
  Amortization of intangible assets 
  Other amortization 

Stock-based compensation 
Provision for doubtful accounts 
Pension funding over expense 

  Deferred income taxes 
  Other, net 
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: 

Accounts receivable 
Inventories 

  Other current assets 
Accounts payable 
Accrued compensation 
Accrued income taxes 
Accrued liabilities 

  Other assets and liabilities 

  Cash provided by operating activities  

Investing	Activities

Capital expenditures 
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 
Software purchases 
Other, net 
  Cash used by investing activities 

Financing	Activities

Net decrease in short-term borrowings 
Payments on long-term debt 
Purchase of Common Stock 
Cash dividends paid 
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock 
Tax benefits of stock option exercises 
Other, net 
  Cash used by financing activities 

	 Year	Ended	December

2010 

2009 

2008

$  573,512  

 $  458,458  

 $  602,847

  201,738  
   116,837  
39,373  
17,186  
63,538  
 7,441  
  (45,850) 
   (92,068) 
29,179  

   (12,954) 
  (114,334) 
(7,689) 
  140,470  
27,817  
   (14,649) 
50,889  
20,846  
1,001,282  

  (111,640) 
   (38,290) 
  (13,610) 
 (16,940) 
  (180,480) 

(9,741) 
   (203,063) 
   (411,838) 
  (264,281) 
   137,732  
8,599  
 (240) 
  (742,832) 

  121,953  
   113,207  
40,500  
16,745  
36,038  
24,836  
  (114,149) 
54,674  
(6,923) 

 75,449  
   209,439  
77,173  
   (69,560) 
   (11,714) 
14,763  
   (25,182) 
 (42,222) 
 973,485  

  (85,859) 
  (212,339) 
(9,735) 
 (8,943) 
  (316,876) 

  (11,019) 
(3,242) 
  (111,974) 
  (261,682) 
62,590  
6,464  
 (480) 
  (319,343) 

- 
  105,059 
   39,427 
   21,685 
   31,592 
   22,062 
(4,787)
   23,654 
   (11,477)

   52,679 
   (38,275)
   (66,866)
   (67,214)
471 
   24,118 
   (22,438)
 (34,136)
 678,401 

  (124,207)
   (93,377)
   (10,601)
 12,399 
  (215,786)

   (67,736)
(3,632)
  (149,729)
  (255,235)
   64,972 
   22,504 
 (905)
  (389,761)

effect	of	Foreign	Currency	rate	Changes	on	Cash	and	equivalents	
net	Change	in	Cash	and	equivalents	
Cash	and	equivalents	–	beginning	of	year	
Cash	and	equivalents	–	end	of	year 

	 (17,280) 
60,690  
	 731,549  
$  792,239  

12,439  
   349,705  
  381,844  
 $  731,549  

   (12,873)
59,981 
   321,863 
 $  381,844 

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Corporate Information

COMMOn STOCk
Listed on the New York Stock Exchange —trading symbol VFC.

ShaRehOlDeRS OF ReCORD
As of January 30, 2011, there were 4,319 shareholders of record.

DiviDenD pOliCy
Quarterly dividends on VF Corporation Common Stock, when 
declared, are paid on or about the 20th day of March, June, 
September and December.

DiviDenD DiReCT DepOSiT
Shareholders may have their dividends deposited into their 
savings or checking account at any bank that is a member of the 
Automated Clearing House (ACH) system. Questions concern-
ing this service should be directed to Computershare Trust 
Company, N.A. at www.computershare.com/investor.

QUaRTeRly COMMOn STOCk pRiCe inFORMaTiOn
The high and low sales prices on a calendar quarter basis for  
the periods indicated were as follows:

QUaRTeRly COMMOn STOCk pRiCe

First QuartEr 
sECond QuartEr 
tHird QuartEr 
FourtH QuartEr 

DiviDenD ReinveSTMenT plan
The Plan is offered to shareholders by Computershare Trust 
Company, N.A. The Plan provides for automatic dividend rein-
vestment and voluntary cash contributions for the purchase of 
additional shares of VF Corporation Common Stock. Questions 
concerning general Plan information should be directed to the 
Office of the Vice President — Administration, General Counsel 
and Secretary of VF Corporation.

2010 
low 

high 

2009 
Low 

2008
Low

High 

High 

$  80.99  $ 70.25 
 71.04 
 69.24 
 78.21 

 89.23 
 82.11 
 89.74 

$ 59.98  $ 46.06 
 53.27 
 53.53 
 68.60 

 69.72 
 73.81 
 79.79 

$ 83.29  $ 63.68
 69.44
 65.50
 38.22

 79.87 
 84.60 
 77.69 

CORpORaTe OFFiCe
VF World Headquarters
105 Corporate Center Blvd.
Greensboro, NC 27408
Telephone: 336.424.6000
Facsimile: 336.424.7696
Mailing Address: 
P.O. Box 21488
Greensboro, NC 27420

annUal MeeTinG
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders  
will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 
at 10:30 a.m. at the O.Henry Hotel, 
Caldwell Room, 624 Green Valley Road,  
Greensboro, NC 27408

inveSTOR RelaTiOnS
Cindy Knoebel, CFA
Vice President, Corporate Relations
VF Services, Inc.
105 Corporate Center Blvd. 
Greensboro, NC 27408

TRanSFeR aGenT anD ReGiSTRaR
Computershare Trust
Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Shareholder Relations 
Department 800.446.2617

inDepenDenT aCCOUnTanTS
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
800 Green Valley Road, Suite 500
Greensboro, NC 27408

CeRTiFiCaTiOnS
VF has filed the certifications required under Section 302 of 
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 regarding the quality of the 
Company’s public disclosure as exhibits to the Company’s  
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended  
January 1, 2011.

After VF’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, VF intends to 
file with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the certification 
regarding VF’s compliance with the NYSE’s corporate gover-
nance listing standards as required by NYSE Rule 303A.12. Last 
year, VF filed this certification with the NYSE on April 30, 2010.

OTheR inFORMaTiOn
VF’s filings with the SEC, including its annual report on Form  
10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, press releases and 
reports on Form 8-K and other information, are available and 
can be accessed free of charge through the Company’s web-
site at vfc.com. VF’s Corporate Governance Principles, Code 
of Business Conduct and charters for the Audit Committee, 
Compensation Committee, Nominating and Governance 
Committee and Finance Committee are also available on  
our website.

These documents will also be provided to any shareholder free 
of charge upon request to the Secretary of VF at P.O. Box 21488, 
Greensboro, NC 27420

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The following trademarks owned by VF Corporation affiliates appear in  
this report:

REGiSTERED TRaDEMaRkS
Lee, The North Face, Vans, Kipling, Reef, Wrangler, Nautica, 7 For All Mankind,        
Off the Wall, JanSport, Inspired by Travel, Eagle Creek, Eastpak, Napapijri,  
lucy, Real.Comfortable.Jeans., Rustler, Hard Working Jeans…Guaranteed.,  
Ella Moss, Splendid, John Varvatos, Bulwark, Majestic, Red Kap, Horace Small, 
Cool Touch 2, If it happens in baseball, it happens in Majestic, Made for Heroes, 
We are Animals, Instantly Slims You, Riders by Lee, Never Stop Exploring 

TRaDEMaRkS
Discover Freedom, Built to Resist, Ridiculously Comfortable, lucy inspires 
performance, Long Live Cowboys, Done Right, Therma Base, House of Vans 

The following trademarks owned by other companies also appear in this 
report:  NASCAR, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Yo Gabba Gabba!, MadeMe, 
Filson, Fortune, Human Resource Executive, Informationweek, Outside, 
Runner’s World

COnCEPT/DESiGn
And Partners, NY 
andpartnersny.com

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Greensboro, NC 27408

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