---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-010276"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LESL"
cik: "0001821806"
company_name: "Leslie's, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T10:18:10.923864+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Leslie's expands board to 10, appoints Claire Spofford as director

## Summary
- Board increased from 9 to 10 members; Claire Spofford elected effective May 18, 2022.
- Spofford appointed to Nominating and Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees.
- She is CEO and President of J.Jill, Inc. (NYSE: JILL) since February 2021.
- No arrangements or material interests in any related-party transaction per Item 404(a).
- Spofford previously served as President of Cornerstone Brands and Garnet Hill.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-010276
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LESL
- cik: 0001821806
- company_name: Leslie's, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017022010276/0000950170-22-010276-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017022010276/lesl-20220518.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-010276
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-010276.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-010276.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Claire Spofford was elected as Director at Leslie's, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: increased the size of the Board from nine to ten members and elected Claire Spofford to the Board, effective May 18, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017022010276/0000950170-22-010276-index.htm

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