---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-060542"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LESL"
cik: "0001821806"
company_name: "Leslie's, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T23:27:07.819684+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Leslie's appoints Maile Naylor to board, replacing Eric Kufel

## Summary
- Eric Kufel resigned effective May 15, 2024 to focus on Chairman/CEO role at JustFoodForDogs; no disagreement with Leslie's.
- Maile (Clark) Naylor elected to Board as Class I director, effective May 15, 2024.
- Naylor appointed to Audit and Compensation Committees.
- Naylor brings 25 years buy-side experience at MFS, Seneca Capital, Wellington; serves on boards of BJ's Wholesale and Laird Superfood.
- Naylor will receive standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-060542
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LESL
- cik: 0001821806
- company_name: Leslie's, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017024060542/0000950170-24-060542-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017024060542/lesl-20240511.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-060542.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: cfb3b8247e
  claim: Eric Kufel resigned as Director at Leslie's, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: Eric Kufel, notified the Company of his resignation as a director of the Company, effective as of May 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017024060542/0000950170-24-060542-index.htm
- claim_id: cff7458988
  claim: Maile (Clark) Naylor was elected as Director at Leslie's, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: On May 15, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Leslie’s, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Maile (Clark) Naylor to the Board, effective May 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017024060542/0000950170-24-060542-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.