Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Lindquist Benjamin 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Leslie's, Inc. [LESL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 2005 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/23/2025 (Street) PHOENIX, AZ 85016 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Options to purchase shares

$1.65

12/23/2025

A

6,010

(1)

(2)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

6,010

$ 0

6,010

D

Restricted Stock Units

$ 0 (3)

12/23/2025

A

6,010

(4)

(4)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

6,010

$ 0

8,627(5)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lindquist Benjamin 2005 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD PHOENIX, AZ 85016			See Remarks

Signatures

/s/ Benjamin Lindquist		12/29/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents options to purchase shares ("Options") that will vest and become exercisable with respect to 33.3% of total shares on each of December 23, 2026, December 23, 2027, and December 23, 2028, subject to Mr. Lindquist's contiued employment through the applicable vesting date.
(2)	All of the Options will expire upon the earliest of (i) December 23, 2035; (ii) twelve months after Mr. Lindquist's termination of employment or service due to death; (iii) immediately upon termination of Mr. Lindquist's employment or service for "cause," or (iv) ninety days after Mr. Lindquist's termination of employment or service for any reason not specificed in the foregoing (ii) or (iii).
(3)	Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") respesents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting of the RSU, one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.
(4)	Represents a grant of RSUs, of which 6,010 will vest in equal installments on December 23, 2026, December 23, 2027, and December 23, 2028, subject to Mr. Lindquist's continuous employment or services with the Issuer or an affiliate until the applicable vesting date.
(5)	Reflects adjustments made in connection with the 1-for-20 reverse stock split of the Issuer's Common Stock, effective September 29, 2025.
Remarks: SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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