Sec Form 3 Filing - Gazaway Brad @ Leslie's, Inc. - 2022-01-01

FORM 3 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 Gazaway Brad 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Leslie's, Inc. [ LESL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 2005 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/01/2022 (Street) PHOENIX, AZ85016 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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 $0.001 per share 121,561 D

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 Restricted Stock Units $ 0( 2 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 12,221 D Options to purchase shares $ 17 ( 3 ) 10/28/2030 Common Stock 58,823 D Options to purchase shares $ 17 12/16/2021 10/28/2030 Common Stock 14,706( 4 ) D Options to purchase shares $ 22.27 ( 5 ) 03/03/2031 Common Stock 66,666 D Options to purchase shares $ 22.27 12/16/2021 03/03/2031 Common Stock 16,667( 6 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Gazaway Brad 2005 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD PHOENIX, AZ85016 See Remarks Signatures Brad A. Gazaway 01/11/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents a grant of RSUs which will vest on September 24, 2022, subject to Mr. Gazaway's continuous employment or service with the Issuer or an affiliate until the vesting date. ( 2 )Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting of the RSU, one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. ( 3 )Represents a grant of options to purchase shares ("Options"), of which 14,705 Options vested on October 28, 2021, and of which the remaining 44,118 unvested Options will vest in three equal installments on October 28, 2022, October 28, 2023, and October 28, 2024, subject to Mr. Gazaway's continuous employment or service with the Issuer or an affiliate until the applicable vesting date. ( 4 )On October 28, 2020, Mr. Gazaway was granted Options to purchase 29,412 shares of common stock. The Options vest in two equal annual installments based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the fiscal years ending October 2, 2021 and October 1, 2022. The performance criteria for 2021 were met, resulting in vesting of the Options as to 14,706 shares. ( 5 )Represents Options which will vest in four equal installments on March 3, 2022, March 3, 2023, March 3, 2024, and March 3, 2025, subject to Mr. Gazaway's continuous employment or service with the Issuer or an affiliate until the applicable vesting date. ( 6 )On March 3, 3021, Mr. Gazaway was granted Options to purchase 33,334 shares of common stock. The Options vest in two equal annual installments based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the fiscal years ending October 2, 2021 and October 1, 2022. The performance criteria for 2021 were met, resulting in vesting of the Options as to 16,667 shares.

Remarks: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

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