SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Africa Mike

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2005 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD

(Street)

PHOENIX

85016

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Leslie's, Inc. [ LESL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	See Remarks

5. 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 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)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	8,986	D

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	104,360	$0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. Represents grants of RSUs, of which 21,845 will vest in equal installments on December 13, 2023, December 13, 2024, and December 13, 2025, and of which 17,442 will vest in equal installments on January 27, 2024, January 27, 2025, and January 27, 2026, and of which 18,690 will vest in equal installment on December 15, 2023, December 15, 2024, December 15, 2025, and December 15, 2026, and of which 46,383 will vest in equal installments on May 18, 2024, May 18, 2025, May 18, 2026, and May 18, 2027, subject to Mr. Africa's continuous employment or service with the Issuer or an affiliate until the applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

Chief Digital & Technology Officer

	Brad A. Gazaway, as Attorney-in-Fact for Mike Africa	10/04/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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