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XXXXXXXX
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0001061894
Gildan Activewear Inc.
001-14830
600 BOULEVARD DE MAISONNEUVE OUEST
33RD FLOOR
MONTREAL
A8
H3A 3J2
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DeHaan Jason
Officer
Common
Charles Schwab Corp.
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
15000
753300.00
169986477
11/05/2024
NYSE
Common
06/28/2017
open market purchase
Issuer
N
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06/28/2017
Cash
Common
07/06/2017
Open market purchase
Issuer
N
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07/06/2017
Cash
Common
02/24/2023
RSU Grant
Issuer
N
2178
02/24/2023
N/A
Common
11/23/2023
RSU Grant
Issuer
N
2606
11/23/2023
N/A
Common
02/29/2024
RSU Grant
Issuer
N
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N/A
Common
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RSU Grant
Issuer
N
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NAPLES
FL
34113
Common
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