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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  LaBode Moyo
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2022		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Leslie's, Inc. [LESL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2005 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD		 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 Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PHOENIX, AZ 85016		 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 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)

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) Common Stock 65,000 $ 0 (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  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LaBode Moyo
2005 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD
PHOENIX, AZ 85016		       Chief Merchandising Officer  

Signatures

Brad A. Gazaway, as Attorney-in-Fact for Moyo LaBode 01/11/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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.

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