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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

LESLIE’S, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 18, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Leslie’s, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from eight to nine members and elected Seth Estep to the Board, effective November 14, 2023. The Board also appointed Mr. Estep to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Estep was designated as a Class III director, and will stand for re-election at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Mr. Estep will receive compensation for service as a non-employee director of the Company consistent with the compensation generally provided to other non-employee directors, as determined by the Board from time to time. Compensation for the Company’s non-employee directors is described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2023.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Estep and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Estep was selected as a director. Mr. Estep has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Estep, age 44, has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer of Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) since February 2020 and as a member of Tractor Supply Company’s Executive Committee since June 2019. He brings nearly 20 years of experience in retail, with deep expertise in merchandising, pricing, product development, sourcing and private brands. Prior to his current role, Mr. Estep served as Senior Vice President, General Merchandising from 2017 to 2020. He joined Tractor Supply in 2008, and held a number of merchandising roles of increasing seniority and responsibility at the company from 2008 to 2017. Mr. Estep also oversaw management of Petsense by Tractor Supply, a pet specialty retailer owned and operated by Tractor Supply, from 2020 to 2021. Mr. Estep holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee and an MBA in Finance from Belmont University.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.