---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-048987"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LESL"
cik: "0001821806"
company_name: "Leslie's, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T12:22:19.888088+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Leslie's CRO Paula Baker departs effective Sept 19 as part of management reorganization

## Summary
- Paula Baker ceases as Chief Revenue Officer effective September 19, 2023; will remain employee through December 15, 2023.
- Baker receives $35,000 cash payment for transition services plus eligibility for 2023 annual bonus and severance under Executive Severance Pay Plan.
- She will not receive new equity awards and is ineligible for 2024 bonus; works remotely up to 10 hours/week.
- Departure is part of a planned reorganization of senior management positions at Leslie's.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-048987
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LESL
- cik: 0001821806
- company_name: Leslie's, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017023048987/0000950170-23-048987-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017023048987/lesl-20230919.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-048987
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-048987.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-048987.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paula Baker departed as Chief Revenue Officer at Leslie's, Inc..
  - Action: ceased to serve as Chief Revenue Officer
  - Role: Chief Revenue Officer
  source text: Paula Baker, Chief Revenue Officer, will cease to serve as the Company's Chief Revenue Officer effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017023048987/0000950170-23-048987-index.htm

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