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    <submissionType>SCHEDULE 13G/A</submissionType>
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        <filerCredentials>
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      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



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      <amendmentNo>8</amendmentNo>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>03/31/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0001760965</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Kontoor Brands, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerCusip>50050N103</issuerCusip>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <street1 xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">400 N. Elm Street</street1>
          <city xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">Greensboro</city>
          <stateOrCountry xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">NC</stateOrCountry>
          <zipCode xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">27401</zipCode>
        </issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </issuerInfo>
      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(b)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
      </designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.</reportingPersonName>
      <citizenshipOrOrganization>PA</citizenshipOrOrganization>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
        <soleVotingPower>6590</soleVotingPower>
        <sharedVotingPower>3506834</sharedVotingPower>
        <soleDispositivePower>6379</soleDispositivePower>
        <sharedDispositivePower>3507506</sharedDispositivePower>
      </reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedNumberOfShares>
      <reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>3513967</reportingPersonBeneficiallyOwnedAggregateNumberOfShares>
      <aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>N</aggregateAmountExcludesCertainSharesFlag>
      <classPercent>6.4</classPercent>
      <typeOfReportingPerson>HC</typeOfReportingPerson>
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      <item1>
        <issuerName>Kontoor Brands, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>400 N. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27401</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
      </item1>
      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2401</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>Pennsylvania</citizenship>
      </item2>
      <item3>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <typeOfPersonFiling>HC</typeOfPersonFiling>
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      <item4>
        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>3,513,967</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>6.4</classPercent>
        <numberOfSharesPersonHas>
          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>6,590</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>3,506,834</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>6,379</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>3,507,506</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
        </numberOfSharesPersonHas>
      </item4>
      <item5>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item5>
      <item6>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>PNC Bank is co-trustee on certain trust accounts (Barbey Family) holding 3,506,834
shares of the securities reported herein representing 6.34% of the class.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.'s clients, those with accounts at the PNC subsidiaries
noted herein, have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
the proceeds from the sale of, the securities reported herein.

No one other person's interest in the securities reported herein is more than 5%.</ownershipMoreThan5PercentOnBehalfOfAnotherPerson>
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        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>
PNC Bank, National Association - BK
PNC Delaware Trust Company - BK

Of the total shares of common stock reported herein, 3,506,834 shares (6.34% of the class) are held in
Barbey Family Trust accounts for which PNC Bank, National Association (PNC Bank") serves as co-trustee.
PNC Bank serves as co-trustee and is deemed to share voting power and dispositive power with respect to
those 3,506,834 shares.

Of the total shares of common stock reported herein, 6,085 shares are held in accounts at PNC Bank in a
fiduciary capacity for clients outside of the above-referenced trusts.

Of the total shares of common stock reported herein, 376 shares are held in accounts at PNC Delaware Trust
Company in a fiduciary capacity for clients outside of the above-referenced trusts.</subsidiaryIdentificationAndClassification>
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      <item8>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item8>
      <item9>
        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
      </item9>
      <item10>
        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.
</certifications>
      </item10>
    </items>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>Gregory H. Kozich</signature>
        <title>Senior Vice President &amp; Controller</title>
        <date>05/09/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
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