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^*

Galashan John Kristofer

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD

SUITE 2000

(Street)

LOS ANGELES

90025

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Container Store Group, Inc. [ TCS ]

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

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/30/2023

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

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)
Common Stock, par value $0.01								15,334,006	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01	08/30/2023		A		55,555⁽³⁾	A	$0.00⁽⁴⁾	142,122	D

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)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18							⁽⁵⁾	10/31/2023	Common Stock	13,602		13,602⁽⁶⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$21.53							⁽⁵⁾	10/27/2024	Common Stock	10,132		10,132⁽⁶⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$17.28							⁽⁵⁾	08/03/2025	Common Stock	11,821		11,821⁽⁶⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.35							⁽⁵⁾	08/01/2026	Common Stock	30,675		30,675⁽⁶⁾	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.1							⁽⁵⁾	09/12/2027	Common Stock	42,919		42,919⁽⁶⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") owned by Green Equity Investors V, L.P. ("GEI V"), Green Equity Investors Side V, L.P. ("GEI Side V"), and TCS Co-Invest, LLC ("TCS"). Of the shares of Common Stock reported, 11,680,206 are owned by GEI V, 3,503,776 are owned by GEI Side V, and 150,024 are owned by TCS.

2. Mr. Galashan directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owner of the shares owned by GEI V, GEI Side V, and TCS. Mr. Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. Represents shares of restricted Common Stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Award Plan on August 30, 2023.

4. Granted as compensation for services.

5. The options on this row are fully vested.

6. The options reported on this row are held by Mr. Galashan for the benefit of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. Mr. Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

Remarks:

	/s/ Andrew C. Goldberg, attorney-in-fact	09/01/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4: Galashan John Kristofer was granted 55,555 shares, increasing direct ownership by 64% to 142,122 units