Sec Form 4 Filing - Green Equity Investors V, L.P. @ Container Store Group, Inc. - 2020-08-26

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Green Equity Investors V, L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Container Store Group, Inc. [ TCS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/26/2020 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA90025 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.01 20,952,262 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) D Common Stock, par value $0.01 6,285,164 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) D Common Stock, par value $0.01 269,118 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) D Common Stock, par value $0.01 08/26/2020 A 76,143 ( 9 ) A $ 0 ( 10 ) 168,414 ( 11 ) I See footnote. ( 11 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18 ( 12 ) 10/31/2023 Common Stock 40,808 40,808 I See footnote. ( 13 ) Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 21.53 ( 12 ) 10/27/2024 Common Stock 30,396 30,396 I See footnote. ( 14 ) Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 17.28 ( 12 ) 08/03/2025 Common Stock 35,463 35,463 I See footnote. ( 15 ) Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 5.35 ( 12 ) 08/01/2026 Common Stock 92,025 92,025 I See footnote. ( 16 ) Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 4.1 ( 12 ) 09/12/2027 Common Stock 128,757 128,757 I See footnote. ( 17 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Green Equity Investors V, L.P. 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA90025 X X Green Equity Investors Side V, L.P. 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA90025 X X TCS Co-Invest, LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD. SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA90025 X X GEI Capital V, LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA90025 X X Green V Holdings, LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA90025 X X Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA90025 X X LGP MANAGEMENT INC 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 2000 LOS ANGELES,, CA90025 X X PERIDOT COINVEST MANAGER LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES,, CA90025 X X LGP Associates V LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA90025 X X Signatures Andrew C. Goldberg, attorney-in-fact 08/28/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") held directly by Green Equity Investors V, L.P. ("GEI V"). ( 2 )GEI V is the direct owner of 20,952,262 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. Green Equity Investors Side V, L.P. ("GEI Side V") is the direct owner of 6,285,164 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. TCS Co-Invest, LLC ("TCS") is the direct owner of 269,118 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (together with GEI V's and GEI Side V's Common Stock, the "Shares"). GEI Capital V, LLC ("GEIC") is the general partner of GEI V and GEI Side V. Green V Holdings, LLC ("Holdings") is a limited partner of GEI V and GEI Side V. Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. ("LGP") is the manager of GEI V, GEI Side V and Peridot Coinvest Manager LLC ("Peridot"), and an affiliate of GEIC and Holdings. LGP Management, Inc. ("LGPM") is the general partner of LGP. Peridot is the manager of LGP Associates V LLC ("Associates V"). Associates V is the manager of TCS. ( 3 )GEI Side V, as an affiliated entity of GEI V, LGP, as the manager of GEI V, GEI Side V and Peridot, LGPM, as the general partner of LGP, GEIC, as the general partner of GEI V and GEI Side V, Holdings, as a limited partner of GEI V and GEI Side V, Peridot, as the manager of Associates V, and Associates V, as the manager of TCS, directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owners of the Shares (in the case of GEI Side V, the GEI V Shares and TCS's Shares, in the case of GEI V, the GEI Side V Shares and TCS 's Shares, and in the case of TCS, the GEI V Shares and the GEI Side V Shares) owned by GEI V, GEI Side V, or TCS. ( 4 )Each of GEI Side V, TCS, GEIC, Holdings, LGP, LGPM, Peridot, and Associates V disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. ( 5 )Represents shares of Common Stock held directly by GEI Side V. ( 6 )Each of GEI V, TCS, LGP, LGPM, GEIC, Holdings, Peridot and Associates V disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. ( 7 )Represents shares of Common Stock held directly by TCS. ( 8 )Each of GEI V, GEI Side V, LGP, LGPM, GEIC, Holdings, Peridot and Associates V disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. ( 9 )Represents shares of restricted Common Stock of the Issuer awarded to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Award Plan on August 26, 2020. ( 10 )Granted as compensation for services. ( 11 )Represents shares of restricted Common Stock owned by Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan, each of whom hold 56,138 shares of restricted Common Stock. ( 12 )The options reported on this row are fully vested. ( 13 )The options reported on this row were granted to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan in respect of their service on the Issuer's board of directors for the benefit of LGP, with Mr. Sokoloff and Mr. Flynn each holding 13,603 of such options and Mr. Galashan holding 13,602 of such options. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LGP directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of such options. ( 14 )The options reported on this row were granted to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan in respect of their service on the Issuer's board of directors for the benefit of LGP, with Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan each holding 10,132 of such options. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LGP directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of such options. ( 15 )The options reported on this row were granted to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan in respect of their service on the Issuer's board of directors for the benefit of LGP, with Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan each holding 11,821 of such options. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LGP directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of such options. ( 16 )The options reported on this row were granted to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan in respect of their service on the Issuer's board of directors for the benefit of LGP, with Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan each holding 30,675 of such options. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LGP directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of such options. ( 17 )The options reported on this row were granted to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan in respect of their service on the Issuer's board of directors for the benefit of LGP, with Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan each holding 42,919 of such options. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LGP directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of such options.

Remarks: GEI V may be deemed to be a director for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by reason of its right to nominate three persons to serve on the board of directors of the Issuer in accordance with the terms and conditions of a securities purchase agreement dated as of August 15, 2007, as amended, by and among the Issuer, GEI V, GEI Side V, and TCS.

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