---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-100536"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LESL"
cik: "0001821806"
company_name: "Leslie's, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:42:21.100359+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Leslie's appoints Jason McDonell as CEO; Michael Egeck departs, FY2024 outlook reaffirmed

## Summary
- Jason McDonell named CEO, effective Sept 9, 2024; previously EVP at Advance Auto Parts and 21-year PepsiCo veteran.
- Michael Egeck departs as CEO and Board member; departure not due to any disagreement with operations or accounting.
- Chairman John Strain becomes interim CEO until McDonell joins; total compensation of $44,000 for interim period.
- McDonell receives $850k base salary, 100% target bonus, $2.3M equity grants, $350k sign-on bonus, and relocation up to $30k.
- Company reaffirms full-year fiscal 2024 outlook consistent with August 7, 2024 guidance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-100536
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LESL
- cik: 0001821806
- company_name: Leslie's, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017024100536/0000950170-24-100536-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017024100536/lesl-20240824.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-100536
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-100536.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 63e0a22dd3
  claim: Jason McDonell was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Leslie's, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: appointed Jason McDonell, age 50, as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (in which capacity he will serve as the Company’s principal executive officer), and as a director of the Company, in each case effective as of September 9, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017024100536/0000950170-24-100536-index.htm
- claim_id: c9903d1118
  claim: Michael R. Egeck departed as Chief Executive Officer at Leslie's, Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: Michael R. Egeck, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, departed from the Company and resi
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000095017024100536/0000950170-24-100536-index.htm

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