VF Corporation, Rock and Republic Enterprises and The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors have executed an asset purchase agreement for VF Corporation to acquire the trademarks and intellectual property of Rock and Republic.

The agreement, expected to close in Spring of 2011, states that VF Corporation is only acquiring the Rock and Republic brand name, not the business operations or retail stores. The denim brand has been under the ‘Chapter 11’ bankruptcy protection since last Spring.

VF Corporation is a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel with more than 30 brands, including Wrangler, The North Face, Lee, Vans, Nautica, 7 For All Mankind, Eagle Creek, Eastpak, Ella Moss, JanSport, lucy, John Varvatos, Kipling, Majestic, Napapijri, Red Kap, Reef, Riders and Splendid.