SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Wittman-Smith Lisa

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O JOANN INC.

5555 DARROW ROAD

(Street)

HUDSON

44236

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JOANN Inc. [ JOAN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Planning & Replenishment

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/27/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication

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.

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$3.48	06/27/2023		A		247,126		⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	02/27/2033	Common Stock	247,126	$0.00	247,126	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$1.56	06/27/2023		A		64,102		⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	04/17/2033	Common Stock	64,102	$0.00	64,102	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock option award was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer Board of Directors on February 27, 2023, subject to stockholder approval of both the equity plan document under which the stock option award was granted and the contingent stock option grant itself. The Issuer stockholders approved both the equity plan document and the contingent stock option grant on June 27, 2023.

2. The stock option, originally granted with respect to 247,126 shares, vests and becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on February 27, 2024.

3. The stock option award was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Issuer Board of Directors on April 17, 2023, subject to stockholder approval of both the equity plan document under which the stock option award was granted and the contingent stock option grant itself. The Issuer stockholders approved both the equity plan document and the contingent stock option grant on June 27, 2023.

4. The stock option, originally granted with respect to 64,102 shares, vests and becomes exercisable on February 3, 2024.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ann Aber, attorney-in-fact	06/28/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by Wittman-Smith Lisa