Sokoloff Jonathan D Form 4 Container Store / JONATHAN D SOKOLOFF ownership change

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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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^*

SOKOLOFF JONATHAN D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD

SUITE 2000

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 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)
09/12/2017

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01								20,952,262	I	See footnotes.(1)(2)
Common Stock, par value $0.01								6,285,164	I	See footnotes.(1)(2)
Common Stock, par value $0.01								269,118	I	See footnotes.(1)(2)

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18							(3)	10/31/2023	Common Stock	13,602		13,602(4)	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$21.53							(5)	10/27/2024	Common Stock	10,132		10,132(4)	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$17.28							(6)	08/03/2025	Common Stock	11,821		11,821(4)	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.35							(7)	08/01/2026	Common Stock	30,675		30,675(4)	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.1	09/12/2017	(8)	A		42,919		(9)	09/12/2027	Common Stock	42,919	$0.00(10)	42,919(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The 20,952,262, 6,285,164, and 269,118 shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") reported herein are owned directly 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"), respectively. GEI Capital V, LLC ("GEIC") is the general partner of GEI V and GEI Side V. Green V Holdings, LLC ("Holdings") is a limited partner of GEI V and GEI Side V. Jonathan D. Sokoloff is a managing partner of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. ("LGP"), which is the manager of GEI V, GEI Side V, and Peridot Coinvest Manager LLC ("Peridot"), and an affiliate of GEIC and Holdings. LGP Management, Inc. is the general partner of LGP. Peridot is the manager of LGP Associates V LLC ("Associates V"). Associates V is the manager of TCS.

2. Mr. Sokoloff 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. Sokoloff 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. The options reported on this row are fully vested.

4. The options reported on this row are held by Mr. Sokoloff for the benefit of LGP. Mr. Sokoloff disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

5. The options reported on this row are fully vested.

6. Subject to Mr. Sokoloff's continued service through each such vesting date, the option reported on this row shall vest and become exercisable in three equal installments as follows: (i) the first installment vested on July 31, 2016 (the "Grant Date"); (ii) the second installment vested on August 3, 2017; and (iii) the third installment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the third Annual Meeting following the Grant Date and (y) August 3, 2018.

7. Subject to Mr. Sokoloff's continued service through each such vesting date, the option reported on this row shall vest and become exercisable in three equal installments as follows: the first installment vested on August 1, 2017 (the "Second Grant Date"); (ii) the second installment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the second Annual Meeting following the Second Grant Date and (y) August 1, 2018; and (iii) the third installment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the third Annual Meeting following the Second Grant Date and (y) August 1, 2019.

8. Not applicable.

9. Subject to Mr. Sokoloff's continued service through each such vesting date, the option reported on this row shall vest and become exercisable in three equal installments as follows: the first installment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the date of the first Annual Meeting following September 12, 2017 (the "Third Grant Date") and (y) September 12, 2018; (ii) the second installment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the second Annual Meeting following the Third Grant Date and (y) September 12, 2019; and (iii) the third installment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the third Annual Meeting following the Third Grant Date and (y) September 12, 2020.

10. Granted as compensation for services.

Remarks:

	/s/ Lance J.T. Schumacher, as Attorney-in-Fact for Jonathan D. Sokoloff	09/14/2017
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