---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-054184"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LESL"
cik: "0001821806"
company_name: "Leslie's, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T21:07:21.498013+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Leslie's Appoints Seth Estep to Board of Directors, Expanding Board to Nine

## Summary
- Board increased from eight to nine members; Seth Estep elected effective November 14, 2023.
- Estep is EVP, Chief Merchandising Officer at Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) with nearly 20 years retail experience.
- He will serve on Nominating and Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees; designated as Class III director.
- Estep receives standard non-employee director compensation as described in the 2023 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-054184
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LESL
- cik: 0001821806
- company_name: Leslie's, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017023054184/0000950170-23-054184-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017023054184/lesl-20231018.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-054184
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-054184.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Seth Estep was elected as Director at Leslie's, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 18, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Leslie’s, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from eight to nine members and elected Seth Estep to the Board, effective November 14, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017023054184/0000950170-23-054184-index.htm

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