SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LaBode Moyo

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2005 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD

(Street)

PHOENIX

85016

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Leslie's, Inc. [ LESL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Merchandising Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	65,000	0.00⁽²⁾	D
Options to purchase shares	⁽³⁾	05/12/2031	Common Stock	183,333	26.11	D
Options to purchase shares	12/16/2021	05/12/2031	Common Stock	45,833⁽⁴⁾	26.11	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a grant of RSUs, which will vest in four (4) equal installments on May 12, 2022, May 12, 2023, May 12, 2024, and May 12, 2025, subject to Mr. LaBode's continuous employment or service with the Issuer or an affiliate until the applicable 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") which will vest in four equal installments on May 12, 2022, May 12, 2023, May 12, 2024, and May 12, 2025, subject to Mr. LaBode's continuous employment or service with the Issuer or an affiliate until the applicable vesting date.

4. On May 12, 2021, Mr. LaBode was granted Options to purchase 91,667 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 45,833 shares.

Remarks:

	Brad A. Gazaway, as Attorney-in-Fact for Moyo LaBode	01/11/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Labode Moyo