Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Gazaway Brad

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Leslie's, Inc. [LESL]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2005 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks /

(Street)

PHOENIX, AZ 85016

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	121561	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	12221	$0.00 ⁽²⁾	D
Options to purchase shares	⁽³⁾	10/28/2030	Common Stock	58823	$17.00	D
Options to purchase shares	12/16/2021	10/28/2030	Common Stock	14706 ⁽⁴⁾	$17.00	D
Options to purchase shares	⁽⁵⁾	3/3/2031	Common Stock	66666	$22.27	D
Options to purchase shares	12/16/2021	3/3/2031	Common Stock	16667 ⁽⁶⁾	$22.27	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents a grant of RSUs which will vest on September 24, 2022, subject to Mr. Gazaway's continuous employment or service with the Issuer or an affiliate until the vesting date.
(2)	Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting of the RSU, one share of the Issuer's Common Stock.
(3)	Represents a grant of options to purchase shares ("Options"), of which 14,705 Options vested on October 28, 2021, and of which the remaining 44,118 unvested Options will vest in three equal installments on October 28, 2022, October 28, 2023, and October 28, 2024, subject to Mr. Gazaway's continuous employment or service with the Issuer or an affiliate until the applicable vesting date.
(4)	On October 28, 2020, Mr. Gazaway was granted Options to purchase 29,412 shares of common stock. The Options vest in two equal annual installments based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the fiscal years ending October 2, 2021 and October 1, 2022. The performance criteria for 2021 were met, resulting in vesting of the Options as to 14,706 shares.
(5)	Represents Options which will vest in four equal installments on March 3, 2022, March 3, 2023, March 3, 2024, and March 3, 2025, subject to Mr. Gazaway's continuous employment or service with the Issuer or an affiliate until the applicable vesting date.
(6)	On March 3, 3021, Mr. Gazaway was granted Options to purchase 33,334 shares of common stock. The Options vest in two equal annual installments based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the fiscal years ending October 2, 2021 and October 1, 2022. The performance criteria for 2021 were met, resulting in vesting of the Options as to 16,667 shares.

Remarks:
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

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