SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Lindquist Benjamin

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2005 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD

(Street)

PHOENIX

85016

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/23/2025

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Options to purchase shares	$1.65	12/23/2025		A		6,010		⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	6,010	$0	6,010	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0⁽³⁾	12/23/2025		A		6,010		⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	6,010	$0	8,627⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents options to purchase shares ("Options") that will vest and become exercisable with respect to 33.3% of total shares on each of December 23, 2026, December 23, 2027, and December 23, 2028, subject to Mr. Lindquist's contiued employment through the applicable vesting date.

2. All of the Options will expire upon the earliest of (i) December 23, 2035; (ii) twelve months after Mr. Lindquist's termination of employment or service due to death; (iii) immediately upon termination of Mr. Lindquist's employment or service for "cause," or (iv) ninety days after Mr. Lindquist's termination of employment or service for any reason not specificed in the foregoing (ii) or (iii).

3. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") respesents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting of the RSU, one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.

4. Represents a grant of RSUs, of which 6,010 will vest in equal installments on December 23, 2026, December 23, 2027, and December 23, 2028, subject to Mr. Lindquist's continuous employment or services with the Issuer or an affiliate until the applicable vesting date.

5. Reflects adjustments made in connection with the 1-for-20 reverse stock split of the Issuer's Common Stock, effective September 29, 2025.

Remarks:

SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

	/s/ Benjamin Lindquist	12/29/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by Officer Lindquist Benjamin