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 June 18, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Leslie’s, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from seven to eight members and elected Lorna Nagler to the Board, effective June 19, 2024. The Board also appointed Ms. Nagler to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board. Ms. Nagler was designated as a Class II director and will stand for re-election at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Ms. Nagler 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 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2024. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Nagler and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Nagler was selected as a director. Ms. Nagler has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Ms. Nagler will contribute nearly 40 years of retail expertise, including first-hand experience leading a wide variety of retail companies. Ms. Nagler has been a member of the board of directors of Ulta Beauty, Inc. (Nasdaq: ULTA) since 2009, and has served as the chair of the board of directors since June 2022. Ms. Nagler has served as a member of the board of directors of Hibbett Sports since June 2019 and is the chair of its compensation committee. In July 2020, she was appointed to the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association Board as a member of their audit committee. Ms. Nagler was President of Bealls Department Stores, Inc., a department store company, from January 2011 to January 2016. She served as President, Chief Executive Officer and director of Christopher & Banks Corporation, a specialty retailer of women’s clothing, from August 2007 to October 2010, after a career in the retail industry. Ms. Nagler was selected to serve as a director due to her significant leadership experience in the consumer industry.

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.