JOANN (JOAN) Form 4 Change in insider ownership

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^*

Green Equity Investors CF, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD.

SUITE 2000

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(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)

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

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)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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	06/27/2023		A		457,986	A	$0.00	517,266	I	See footnote.(1)
Common Stock								20,436,421(2)(3)(4)(5)	D
Common Stock								7,293,957(3)(4)(5)(6)	D
Common Stock								96,979(3)(4)(5)(7)	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Green Equity Investors CF, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD.

SUITE 2000

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GEI Capital CF, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD.

SUITE 2000

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Green Equity Investors Side CF, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD.

SUITE 2000

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LGP Associates CF, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD.

SUITE 2000

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LGP MANAGEMENT INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PERIDOT COINVEST MANAGER LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000

(Street)

LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock held by Jonathan Sokoloff and Brian Coleman, and Lily Chang. Of the 517,266 shares reported, 175,026 are held by Mr. Sokoloff, 175,026 are held by Ms. Chang, and 167,214 are held by Mr. Coleman. The shares are held for the benefit of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. ("LGP") and each of Messrs. Sokoloff and Coleman and Ms. Chang disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his or her pecuniary interest therein.

2. Represents shares of common stock owned by Green Equity Investors CF, L.P. ("Main CF").

3. GEI Capital CF, LLC ("Capital") is the general partner of Main CF and Green Equity Investors Side CF, L.P. ("Side CF"). LGP is the management company of Main CF and Side CF, and an affiliate of Capital. LGP Management, Inc. ("LGPM") is the general partner of LGP. Peridot Coinvest Manager LLC ("Peridot") is the manager of LGP Associates CF LLC ("Associates CF").

4. Each of Main CF, Side CF, Associates CF, Capital, LGP, LGPM, 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 Main CF, Side CF, and Associates CF (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 owned by Side CF.

7. Represents shares of common stock owned by Associates CF.

Remarks:

	/s/ Andrew Goldberg, attorney-in-fact	06/29/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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