---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-051991"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LESL"
cik: "0001821806"
company_name: "Leslie's, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T18:07:56.846006+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Leslie's terminates lock-up and registration rights for most stockholders; board changes

## Summary
- Director Matthew Lischick resigned Oct 25, 2021; no disagreement with company.
- Board size reduced to nine; James Ray, Jr. appointed lead independent director.
- Third Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement terminates lock-up and registration rights for most holders.
- Released Holders previously subject to lock-up until Oct 18, 2022, now free to sell immediately.
- Bubbles Investor Aggregator, L.P. and Explorer Investment Pte Ltd retain rights under agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-051991
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LESL
- cik: 0001821806
- company_name: Leslie's, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000156459021051991/0001564590-21-051991-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000156459021051991/lesl-8k_20211025.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-051991.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Ray, Jr. changed role as Lead Independent Director at Leslie's, Inc..
  - Action: designated
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: effective October 25, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors designated James Ray, Jr. as the lead independent director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000156459021051991/0001564590-21-051991-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew Lischick resigned as Director at Leslie's, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective October 25, 2021, Matthew Lischick resigned as a director of Leslie’s, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821806/000156459021051991/0001564590-21-051991-index.htm

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