| 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JOANN Inc. [ JOAN ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/16/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
| Common Stock | 03/16/2021 | S | 3,994,539(1) | D | $11.2 | 21,117,204(2)(3)(4)(5) | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/16/2021 | S | 1,198,257(6) | D | $11.2 | 6,334,611(3)(4)(5)(7) | D | |||
| Common Stock | 03/16/2021 | S | 71,038(8) | D | $11.2 | 375,542(3)(4)(5)(9) | D | |||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Restricted Stock Units | (10) | 03/17/2021 | A | 23,436(11) | (12) | (12) | Common Stock | 23,436 | $0.00 | 23,436 | I | See footnote.(13) | |||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Represents shares of Common Stock of the Issuer sold by Green Equity Investors V, L.P. ("GEI V"). |
| 2. Represents shares owned by GEI V. |
| 3. GEI Capital V, LLC ("Capital") is the general partner of GEI V and Green Equity Investors Side V, L.P. ("GEI Side V"). Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. ("LGP") is the management company of GEI V and GEI Side V, and an affiliate of Capital. LGP Management, Inc. ("LGPM") is the general partner of LGP. Green V Holdings, LLC is a limited partner of GEI V and GEI Side V. LGP Associates V LLC ("Associates") is the manager of Needle Coinvest LLC ("Coinvest"). Peridot Coinvest Manager LLC ("Peridot") is the management company of Associates. |
| 4. Each of GEI V, GEI Side V, Coinvest, Associates, Capital, LGP, LGPM, Holdings and Peridot 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 some or all of the shares of Common Stock held by GEI V, GEI Side V, and Coinvest (together, the "Investors") and, therefore, a "ten percent holder" hereunder. |
| 5. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein and not held for record by such Reporting Person, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not otherwise be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of such securities not held of record by the respective Reporting Person, for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
| 6. Represents shares of Common Stock sold by GEI Side V. |
| 7. Represents shares of Common Stock owned by GEI Side V . |
| 8. Represents shares of Common Stock sold by Needle Coinvest LLC. |
| 9. Represents shares of Common Stock owned by Needle Coinvest LLC. |
| 10. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Stock. |
| 11. Represents restricted stock units granted to Messrs. Jonathan Sokoloff and John Yoon and Ms. Lily Chang, as members of the board of directors of the Issuer. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff and Yoon and Ms. Chang received 7,812 restricted stock units. |
| 12. The restricted stock unit vests on March 17, 2022. |
| 13. Represents restricted stock units held by Messrs. Sokoloff and Yoon and Ms. Chang. Of the 23,436 shares reported, 7,812 are held by Mr. Sokoloff, 7,812 are held by Mr. Yoon, and 7,812 are held by Ms. Chang. The shares are held for the benefit of LGP and each of Messrs. Sokoloff and Yoon and Ms. Chang disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his or her pecuniary interest therein. |
| Remarks: |
| Messrs. Jonathan Sokoloff and John Yoon are members of the board of directors of the Issuer, and each is a partner of LGP, which is an affiliate of the other reporting persons (the "LGP Entities"). Accordingly, Messrs. Sokoloff and Yoon may be determined to represent the interests of the LGP Entities on the board of directors of the Issuer, and accordingly, the LGP Entities may be deemed to be a director for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
| /s/ Andrew C. Goldberg, attorney-in-fact | 03/18/2021 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * 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). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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