EXHIBIT 5.1
Pepper Hamilton LLP
3000 Two Logan Square
Eighteenth and Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2799
215.981.4000
Fax 215.981.4750
November 3, 2006
V.F. Corporation
105 Corporate Center Blvd
Greensboro, NC 27408
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the Registration Statement) of
V.F. Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (the Company), to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the Commission) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act). The
Registration Statement relates to the offering and sale by the Company of an additional 2,000,000
shares of common stock, without par value, stated capital $1.00 per share (the Shares) of the
Company pursuant to the Companys VF Corporation Retirement
Savings Plan for Salaried Employees (formerly known as the VF Corporation Tax-Advantaged
Savings Plan for Salaried Employees) (the Plan).
In connection with this offering, we have examined the Registration Statement, including the
exhibits thereto, the originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction,
of the Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws of the Company as amended to date, and such other
documents and corporate records relating to the Company as we have deemed appropriate for the
purpose of rendering the opinion expressed herein. The opinion expressed herein is based
exclusively on the applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law and federal
securities laws as in effect on the date hereof.
On the basis of the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued pursuant to
and in accordance with the Plan, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
By providing such consent, we do not admit that we come within the categories of persons whose
consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission
promulgated thereunder.
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Sincerely,
Pepper Hamilton LLP
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