Leslie's Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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. The Board also appointed Ms. Naylor to the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board. Ms. Naylor was designated as a Class I director and will stand for re-election at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Ms. Naylor will receive compensation for service as a non-employee director of the Company consistent with the compensation generally provided to other non-employee directors, as determined by the Board from time to time. Compensation for the Company’s non-employee directors is described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2024.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Naylor and any other persons pursuant to which Ms. Naylor was selected as a director. Ms. Naylor has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Ms. Naylor has spent 25 years working in the investment management industry analyzing and evaluating global consumer discretionary companies. She previously worked as an investment officer at MFS Investment Management, a global asset management company, from September 2005 until her retirement from the investment management industry in April 2018. Prior to that, Ms. Naylor also held positions at Scudder Kemper Investments and Wellington Management, each investment management firms. She holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Boston University and is a CFA charter holder. Ms. Naylor currently serves on the board of BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BJ) and Laird Superfood, Inc. (NYSE American: LSF) and is a member of the board of advisors of the Boston Ballet. Ms. Naylor also served as a member of the President’s Council of the Boston Children’s Museum from October 2019 to October 2022.
Additionally, on May 11, 2024, Eric Kufel, notified the Company of his resignation as a director of the Company, effective as of May 15, 2024. Mr. Kufel’s resignation follows his recent appointment as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JustFoodForDogs in February 2024. Mr. Kufel advised the Company that his decision to resign is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices..
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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LESLIE'S, INC. |
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May 15, 2024 |
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/s/ Scott Bowman |
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Scott Bowman |