---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-008462"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LESL"
cik: "0001821806"
company_name: "Leslie's, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T00:53:46.247294+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Leslie's shareholders approve board declassification, elect directors

## Summary
- Shareholders approved declassification of Board via adoption of Sixth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with 162.2M for, 98.6K against.
- Class II directors James Ray, Jr. and John Strain elected; Ray received 109.3M for, 52.9M withheld; Strain 160.1M for, 2.2M withheld.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY2023 passed with 162.5M for, 3.2M against, 21.2K abstain.
- Non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved: 156.0M for, 3.3M against, 3.3M abstain, 3.5M broker non-votes.
- Certificate of Incorporation became effective March 16, 2023; deletes obsolete provisions and declassifies the Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-008462
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LESL
- cik: 0001821806
- company_name: Leslie's, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017023008462/0000950170-23-008462-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017023008462/lesl-20230316.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Leslie's, Inc.: Sixth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation adopted, declassifying the Board of Directors and deleting obsolete provisions (effective 2023-03-16).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-03-16
  source text: On March 16, 2023, the Company filed the Sixth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) which became effective on such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017023008462/0000950170-23-008462-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Leslie's, Inc. shareholders approved Non-Binding, Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2023-03-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-16
  source text: Non-Binding, Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 156,049,712 2,914,960 3,311,260 3,461,901
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017023008462/0000950170-23-008462-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Leslie's, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023 at the 2023-03-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-16
  source text: Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 162,469,208 3,247,439 21,186 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017023008462/0000950170-23-008462-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Leslie's, Inc. shareholders approved Adoption of Sixth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Leslie's, Inc., which declassifies the Company's Board of Directors at the 2023-03-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-16
  source text: Adoption of Sixth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Leslie’s, Inc. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 162,164,452 98,568 12,912 3,461,901
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017023008462/0000950170-23-008462-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Leslie's, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class II Directors at the 2023-03-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-03-16
  source text: Election of Class II Directors. Director Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes James Ray, Jr. 109,331,795 52,944,137 3,461,901 John Strain 160,106,098 2,169,834 3,461,901
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017023008462/0000950170-23-008462-index.htm

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