0001209191-16-135339.txt : 20160803 0001209191-16-135339.hdr.sgml : 20160803 20160803200144 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-16-135339 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160801 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160803 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160803 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Container Store Group, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001411688 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-HOME FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS & EQUIPMENT STORES [5700] IRS NUMBER: 260565401 FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 Freeport Parkway CITY: Coppell STATE: TX ZIP: 75019 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-538-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 Freeport Parkway CITY: Coppell STATE: TX ZIP: 75019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TCS Holdings, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120611 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TCS Holdings DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070906 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LGP MANAGEMENT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001175525 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36161 FILM NUMBER: 161805342 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: STE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEONARD GREEN PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001175523 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36161 FILM NUMBER: 161805343 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: STE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 213-229-7512 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: STE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Green V Holdings, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001449645 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36161 FILM NUMBER: 161805344 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-954-0444 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Green Equity Investors Side V, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001449643 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36161 FILM NUMBER: 161805347 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-954-0444 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Green Equity Investors V, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001449644 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36161 FILM NUMBER: 161805348 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-954-0444 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LGP Associates V LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001642447 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36161 FILM NUMBER: 161805340 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-654-0444 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEI Capital V, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001449640 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36161 FILM NUMBER: 161805345 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-954-0444 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PERIDOT COINVEST MANAGER LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001632725 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36161 FILM NUMBER: 161805341 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-954-0444 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TCS Co-Invest, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001590842 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36161 FILM NUMBER: 161805346 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS STREET 2: 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-954-0444 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS STREET 2: 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 2000 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2016-08-01 0 0001411688 Container Store Group, Inc. TCS 0001449644 Green Equity Investors V, L.P. 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 1 0 1 0 0001449643 Green Equity Investors Side V, L.P. 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 1 0 1 0 0001590842 TCS Co-Invest, LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD. SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 1 0 1 0 0001449640 GEI Capital V, LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 1 0 1 0 0001449645 Green V Holdings, LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 1 0 1 0 0001175523 LEONARD GREEN PARTNERS LP 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 2000 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 1 0 1 0 0001175525 LGP MANAGEMENT INC 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 1 0 1 0 0001632725 PERIDOT COINVEST MANAGER LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 1 0 1 0 0001642447 LGP Associates V LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD. SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 1 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 20952262 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 6285164 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 269118 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 18.00 2023-10-31 Common Stock 40808 40808 I See Footnote. Stock Option (Right to Buy) 21.53 2024-10-27 Common Stock 30396 30396 I See Footnote. Stock Option (Right to Buy) 17.28 2025-08-03 Common Stock 35463 35463 I See Footnote. Stock Option (Right to Buy) 5.35 2016-08-01 4 A 0 92025 0.00 A 2026-08-01 Common Stock 92025 92025 I See Footnote. Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") held directly by Green Equity Investors V, L.P. ("GEI V"). GEI V is the direct owner of 20,952,262 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. Green Equity Investors Side V, L.P. ("GEI Side V") is the direct owner of 6,285,164 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. TCS Co-Invest, LLC ("TCS") is the direct owner of 269,118 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (together with GEI V's and GEI Side V's Common Stock, the "Shares"). GEI Capital V, LLC ("GEIC") is the general partner of GEI V and GEI Side V. Green V Holdings, LLC ("Holdings") is a limited partner of GEI V and GEI Side V. Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. ("LGP") is the manager of GEI V, GEI Side V and Peridot Coinvest Manager LLC ("Peridot"), and an affiliate of GEIC and Holdings. LGP Management, Inc. ("LGPM") is the general partner of LGP. Peridot is the manager of LGP Associates V LLC ("Associates V"). Associates V is the manager of TCS. GEI Side V, as an affiliated entity of GEI V, LGP, as the manager of GEI V, GEI Side V and Peridot, LGPM, as the general partner of LGP, GEIC, as the general partner of GEI V and GEI Side V, Holdings, as a limited partner of GEI V and GEI Side V, Peridot, as the manager of Associates V, and Associates V, as the manager of TCS, directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owners of the Shares (in the case of GEI Side V, the GEI V Shares and TCS's Shares, in the case of GEI V, the GEI Side V Shares and TCS's Shares, and in the case of TCS, the GEI V Shares and the GEI Side V Shares) owned by GEI V, GEI Side V, or TCS. Each of GEI Side V, TCS, GEIC, Holdings, LGP, LGPM, Peridot, and Associates V disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported on this row, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. Represents shares of Common Stock held directly by GEI Side V. Each of GEI V, TCS, LGP, LGPM, GEIC, Holdings, Peridot and Associates V disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. Represents shares of Common Stock held directly by TCS. Each of GEI V, GEI Side V, LGP, LGPM, GEIC, Holdings, Peridot and Associates V disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. The options reported on this row are fully vested. The options reported on this row were granted to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan in respect of their service on the Issuer's board of directors for the benefit of LGP, with Mr. Sokoloff and Mr. Flynn each holding 13,603 of such options and Mr. Galashan holding 13,602 of such options. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LGP directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of such options. Subject to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan's continued service through each such vesting date, the options reported on this row shall vest and become exercisable in three equal installments as follows: (i) the first installment vested on August 2, 2015; (ii) the second installment vested on July 31, 2016; and (iii) the third installment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the third annual meeting of the Issuer's stockholders (any annual meeting of the Issuer's stockholders, an "Annual Meeting") following October 27, 2014 and (y) August 4, 2017. The options reported on this row were granted to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan in respect of their service on the Issuer's board of directors for the benefit of LGP, with Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan each holding 10,132 of such options. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LGP directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of such options. Subject to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan's continued service through each such vesting date, the options reported on this row shall vest and become exercisable in three equal installments as follows: (i) the first installment vested on July 31, 2016; (ii) the second installment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the second Annual Meeting following August 3, 2015 (the "Second Grant Date") and (y) August 3, 2017; and (iii) the third installment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the third Annual Meeting following the Second Grant Date and (y) August 3, 2018. The options reported on this row were granted to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan in respect of their service on the Issuer's board of directors for the benefit of LGP, with Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan each holding 11,821 of such options. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LGP directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of such options. Not applicable. Subject to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan's continued service through each such vesting date, the options reported on this row shall vest and become exercisable in three equal installments as follows: (i) the first installment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the date of the first Annual Meeting following August 1, 2016 (the "Third Grant Date") and (y) August 1, 2017; (ii) the second installment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the second Annual Meeting following the Third Grant Date and (y) August 1, 2018; and (iii) the third installment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the third Annual Meeting following the Third Grant Date and (y) August 1, 2019. Granted as compensation for services. The options reported on this row were granted to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan in respect of their service on the Issuer's board of directors for the benefit of LGP, with Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan each holding 30,675 of such options. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LGP directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of such options. GEI V may be deemed to be a director for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by reason of its right to nominate three persons to serve on the board of directors of the Issuer in accordance with the terms and conditions of a securities purchase agreement dated as of August 15, 2007, as amended, by and among the Issuer, GEI V, GEI Side V, and TCS. /s/ Lance J.T. Schumacher, as attorney-in-fact 2016-08-03 EX-24.1 2 attachment1.htm EX-24.1 DOCUMENT


      Power of Attorney
            Know all by these presents, that each of the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Cody L. Franklin, Andrew Goldberg and Lance
J.T. Schumacher signing singly, as the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:
            (1)  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer, director, or beneficial owner of shares of
Common Stock of The Container Store Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Issuer"), the Statement on Schedule 13G (or Schedule 13D, if applicable), and
Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Sections 13 and 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder;
            (2)  do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Statement on Schedule 13G (or Schedule 13D, if applicable) and Forms 3, 4, and 5
and all amendment(s) thereto and timely file such form with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority;
and
            (3)  take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion.
            The undersigned hereby grant to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights
and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledge that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Issuer assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Sections 13 and 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file a Statement on Schedule 13G or
Schedule 13D and Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of
and transactions in securities issued by the Issuer, unless earlier revoked by
the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney
this 3rd day of August, 2016.


PERIDOT COINVEST MANAGER LLC

By:	Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., its Manager
By:	LGP Management, Inc., its General Partner


By:  /s/ Lance J. T. Schumacher
       Lance J.T. Schumacher
       Vice President-Tax


LGP ASSOCIATES V LLC

By:	Peridot Coinvest Manager LLC, its Manager
By:	Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., its Manager
By:	LGP Management, Inc., its General Partner


By:  /s/ Lance J. T. Schumacher
       Lance J.T. Schumacher
       Vice President-Tax