8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 1, 2021 (February 23, 2021)

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Commission File Number: 0-26640

POOL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware		36-3943363
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)
109 Northpark Boulevard,
Covington,	Louisiana	70433-5001
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(985) 892-5521

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	POOL	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

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

(b)    On February 23, 2021, Mark W. Joslin informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Pool Corporation (the “Company”) that he will retire as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer in 2021 after more than sixteen years of service with the Company. Mr. Joslin has not given notice of a specific retirement date as he intends to continue in his role until later in 2021 to ensure a successful transition.

(c)    The Company also announced the Board's appointment of Melanie Housey Hart as its next CFO, effective upon Mr. Joslin's retirement. Mrs. Hart, age 48, currently serves as the Company’s Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Mrs. Hart first joined the Company in 2006 as the Senior Director of Corporate Accounting. She has served as Corporate Controller since July 2007, was designated as Chief Accounting Officer in May 2008 and appointed Vice President in February 2019. Prior to joining POOLCORP, she was a Senior Manager in the Assurance and Advisory Business Services Group at Ernst & Young, where she worked for the previous 12 years.

The selection of Mrs. Hart to serve as CFO was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with respect to any other person. There are no family relationships between Mrs. Hart and any director, executive officer or other person that would require disclosure under Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Regulation S-K”). The Company has not engaged in any transaction in which Mrs. Hart had a direct or indirect material interest within the meaning of Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

99.1	Press release issued by Pool Corporation on March 1, 2021, announcing the retirement of Mark W. Joslin and the appointment of Melanie Housey Hart as Chief Financial Officer.
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SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

POOL CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Jennifer M. Neil
	Jennifer M. Neil
	Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

Dated: March 1, 2021

EX-99.1

POOL CORPORATION

ANNOUNCES THE RETIREMENT OF MARK W. JOSLIN

AND THE APPOINTMENT OF

MELANIE HOUSEY HART AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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COVINGTON, LA. (March 1, 2021) - Pool Corporation (Nasdaq/GSM:POOL) announced today that Mark W. Joslin will retire as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer in 2021 after more than sixteen years of service with the company. The Board of Directors has appointed Melanie Housey Hart to be the company’s next CFO. Mrs. Hart currently serves as the company’s Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Joslin will continue in his role until later this year in order to ensure a successful transition.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire POOLCORP team, I want to express our heartfelt gratitude to Mark for his exceptional leadership and important contributions to the growth and success of our company during his sixteen years of service. As CFO, Mark has played an instrumental role in numerous strategic and financial initiatives, including growing our company organically and through acquisitions, helping to drive improvements in profitably and cash flow and maintaining a strong balance sheet. I would also like to personally thank Mark for being an incredible partner and trusted advisor in supporting me as CEO,” said Peter D. Arvan, President and CEO.

As Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, Mrs. Hart is responsible for the company’s accounting and financial reporting functions, including financial planning and analysis, tax and international accounting, and is a licensed CPA. Mrs. Hart first joined POOLCORP in 2006 as the Senior Director of Corporate Accounting. She has served as Corporate Controller since July 2007, was designated as Chief Accounting Officer in May 2008 and appointed Vice President in February 2019. Prior to joining POOLCORP, she was a Senior Manager in the Assurance and Advisory Business Services Group at Ernst & Young, where she worked for the previous 12 years.

“Melanie possesses a distinct combination of superior financial acumen and strategic focus, along with a deep understanding of our business and our vision. She has a demonstrated track record of leading change throughout our company to drive long-term shareholder growth. Her collaborative mindset makes her a valued and trusted partner to our senior management team and others, both inside and outside our organization. I look forward to working closely with Melanie to continue our history of exceptional value creation for our customers, suppliers, shareholders and employees,” commented Arvan.

Pool Corporation is the world’s largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool and related backyard products.POOLCORP operates approximately 400 sales centers in North America, Europe and Australia through which it distributes more than 200,000 national brand and private label products to roughly 120,000 wholesale customers.For more information about POOLCORP, please visit www.poolcorp.com.

This news release may include “forward-looking” statements that involve risk and uncertainties.The forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.Actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors, including impacts on our business from the COVID-19 pandemic, the sensitivity of the swimming pool supply business to weather conditions and other risks detailed in POOLCORP’s 2020 Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

CONTACT:

Curtis J. Scheel

Director of Investor Relations

985.801.5341

curtis.scheel@poolcorp.com

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