SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(RULE 13D-102)

 

INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 48)

 

 

 

 

V.F. Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

918204108

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

December 31, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)


CUSIP No. 918204108

   Page 1 of 8 Pages

 

  1)  

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

            The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

            25-1435979

   
  2)  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a)  ¨

b)  ¨

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            Pennsylvania

   

 

Number of  

Shares  

Beneficially  

Owned By  

Each  

Reporting  

Person  

With  

 

 

  5)    Sole Voting Power

 

        40,847

 

  6)    Shared Voting Power

 

            21,654,103*

 

*See the response to Item 6.

 

  7)    Sole Dispositive Power

 

            29,255

 

  8)    Shared Dispositive Power

 

            21,666,741*

 

*See the response to Item 6.

  9)  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            21,700,057*

 

*See the response to Item 6.

   
10)  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions

 

 

 

¨

 

11)  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

            19.71

   
12)  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

            HC

   

 


CUSIP No. 918204108

   Page 2 of 8 Pages

 

  1)  

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

            PNC Bancorp, Inc.

            51-0326854

   
  2)  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a)  ¨

b)  ¨

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            Delaware

   

 

Number of  

Shares  

Beneficially  

Owned By  

Each  

Reporting  

Person  

With  

 

 

  5)    Sole Voting Power

 

        29,735

 

  6)    Shared Voting Power

 

            21,654,103*

 

*See the response to Item 6.

 

  7)    Sole Dispositive Power

 

            14,416

 

  8)    Shared Dispositive Power

 

             21,666,741*

 

*See the response to Item 6.

  9)  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            21,684,948*

 

*See the response to Item 6.

   
10)  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions

 

 

 

¨

 

11)  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

            19.70

   
12)  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

            HC

   

 


CUSIP No. 918204108

   Page 3 of 8 Pages

 

  1)  

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

            PNC Bank, National Association

            22-1146430

   
  2)  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a)  ¨

b)  ¨

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            United States

   

 

Number of  

Shares  

Beneficially  

Owned By  

Each  

Reporting  

Person  

With  

 

 

  5)    Sole Voting Power

 

            29,735

 

  6)    Shared Voting Power

 

            21,654,103*

 

*See the response to Item 6.

 

  7)    Sole Dispositive Power

 

            14,416

 

  8)    Shared Dispositive Power

 

            21,666,741*

 

*See the response to Item 6.

  9)  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            21,684,948*

 

*See the response to Item 6.

   
10)  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions

 

 

 

¨

 

11)  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

            19.70

   
12)  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

            BK

   

 


CUSIP No. 918204108

   Page 4 of 8 Pages

 

  1)  

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

            ADVISORport,Inc.

            51-0391973

   
  2)  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a)  ¨

b)  ¨

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            Delaware

   

 

Number of  

Shares  

Beneficially  

Owned By  

Each  

Reporting  

Person  

With  

 

 

  5)    Sole Voting Power

 

             6,403

 

  6)    Shared Voting Power

 

            -0-

 

  7)    Sole Dispositive Power

 

            6,403

 

  8)    Shared Dispositive Power

 

             -0-

  9)  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

             6,403

   
10)  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions

 

 

 

¨

 

11)  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

             Less than 0.01

   
12)  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

            IA

   

 


CUSIP No. 918204108

   Page 5 of 8 Pages

 

  1)  

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

 

            Allegiant Asset Management Company

            38-2636152

   
  2)  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a)  ¨

b)  ¨

   
  3)  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4)  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

            Delaware

   

 

Number of  

Shares  

Beneficially  

Owned By  

Each  

Reporting  

Person  

With  

 

 

  5)    Sole Voting Power

 

             4,709

 

  6)    Shared Voting Power

 

            -0-

 

  7)    Sole Dispositive Power

 

            8,706

 

  8)    Shared Dispositive Power

 

             -0-

  9)  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

             8,706

   
10)  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares See Instructions

 

 

 

¨

 

11)  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

             Less than 0.01

   
12)  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

            IA

   

 


Page 6 of 8 Pages

 

ITEM 2

  

(a) -

   NAME OF PERSON FILING:      
     

 

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.; PNC Bancorp, Inc.; PNC Bank, National Association;

ADVISORport, Inc.; and Allegiant Asset Management Company

     

ITEM 2

   (b) -   

ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

 

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707

PNC Bancorp, Inc. - 300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 304, Wilmington, DE 19801

PNC Bank, National Association - One PNC Plaza, 249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707

ADVISORport, Inc. – 760 Moore Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406

Allegiant Asset Management Company – 1900 East Ninth Street, Cleveland, OH 44114

     

ITEM 2

   (c) -   

CITIZENSHIP:

 

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - Pennsylvania

PNC Bancorp, Inc. - Delaware

PNC Bank, National Association - United States

ADVISORport, Inc. – Delaware

Allegiant Asset Management Company - Michigan

     

ITEM 4 -

   OWNERSHIP:      

The following information is as of December 31, 2008:

     
   (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned: 21,700,057*      
      *See the response to Item 6.      
   (b)    Percent of Class: 19.71      
   (c)    Number of shares to which such person has:      
      (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote 40,847      
      (ii)    shared power to vote or to direct the vote 21,654,103*      
      (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 29,255      
      (iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 21,666,741*      
         *See the response to Item 6.      

ITEM 6 -

   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:      
  

Of the total shares of Common Stock reported herein, 21,654,103 shares are held in trust accounts for which PNC Bank, National Association serves as co-trustee. PNC Bank, National Association serves as co-trustee with M. Rust Sharp and Ursula F. Fairbairn and is deemed to share with them voting power and dispositive power with respect to those 21,654,103 shares.

     
  

Of the total shares of Common Stock reported herein, 30,845 shares are held in accounts at PNC Bank, National Association in a fiduciary capacity.

     

ITEM 7 -

   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
  

Included are the following subsidiaries of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. – HC:

 

PNC Bancorp, Inc. – HC (wholly owned subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.)

 

PNC Bank, National Association – BK (wholly owned subsidiary of PNC Bancorp, Inc.)

 

ADVISORport, Inc. – IA (indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.)

 

Allegiant Asset Management Company – IA (indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.)

ITEM 10 -

   CERTIFICATION:      
  

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and 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.

     


Page 7 of 8 Pages

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

February 12, 2009

   

February 12, 2009

Date       Date  
By:  

/s/    Joseph C. Guyaux

    By:  

/s/    Joseph C. Guyaux

  Signature – The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.       Signature – PNC Bank, National Association
  Joseph C. Guyaux, President       Joseph C. Guyaux, President
  Name & Title       Name & Title

February 12, 2009

   

February 12, 2009

Date       Date  
By:  

/s/    Maria C. Schaffer

    By:  

/s/    Leigh D. Lament

  Signature – PNC Bancorp, Inc.       Signature – ADVISORport, Inc.
  Maria C. Schaffer, Executive Vice President       Leigh D. Lament, Chief Compliance Officer
  Name & Title       Name & Title

February 12, 2009

     
Date        
By:  

/s/    Janice K. Henderson

     
  Signature – Allegiant Asset Management Company      
  Janice K. Henderson, Director      
       

AN AGREEMENT TO FILE A JOINT STATEMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY FILED

BY THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., PNC BANCORP, INC.,

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND ADVISORPORT, INC.


Page 8 of 8 Pages

EXHIBIT A                    

AGREEMENT

February 12, 2009

The undersigned hereby agrees to file a joint statement on Schedule 13G under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) in connection with their beneficial ownership of common stock issued by V.F. Corporation.

The undersigned states that it is entitled to individually use Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) of the Act.

The undersigned is responsible for the timely filing of the statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning itself contained therein but is not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other joint filers.

This Agreement applies to any amendments to Schedule 13G.

 

ALLEGIANT ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
BY:  

/s/    Janice K. Henderson

  Janice K. Henderson, Director