UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) ~~June~~March 153, ~~2007~~2009

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-~~18741~~1874	95-4620298
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3925 E. Broadway Road, Suite 100, Phoenix, Arizona		85040
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

3925 E. Broadway Road, Suite 100, Phoenix, Arizona		85040
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (602) 366-3999

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02 ~~Compensatory~~Departure ~~Arrangements~~ of Directors or Certain Officers

On ~~June~~February 1528, ~~2007~~2009, Ms. Janet McDonald retired from Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc. (the “Company”) ~~entered~~as ~~into an employment and severance agreement (~~the ~~“Executive~~Company’s ~~Agreement),~~Senior ~~with~~Vice ~~Mr. Michael L. Hatch, the~~ President and Chief ~~Operating~~Information Officer ~~of the Company~~. ~~The Executive Agreement provides for an annual minimum base salary of $320,000~~Ms.~~00. If the Company terminates Mr.~~ ~~Hatch~~McDonald’s ~~employment~~role ~~for~~was ~~any~~assumed ~~reason other than Just Cause (as defined in the Executive Agreement),~~ by Mr. ~~Hatch~~Craig ~~will receive~~Wright, awho ~~lump~~was ~~sum~~previously ~~payment~~serving ~~equal~~as to the ~~sum~~Company’s ofVice ~~his~~President ~~base salary and bonus and reimbursement~~ of ~~twelve~~Direct ~~months~~Sales. ~~of COBRA expenses~~Ms. McDonald Ahas ~~copy~~agreed ofto ~~the~~provide ~~Employment~~future ~~Agreement~~business isconsulting ~~filed~~services asto anthe ~~exhibit~~Company toon ~~this~~a ~~Form 8~~part-Ktime basis.

~~Item~~2 ~~9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits~~

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 10.1 Employment Agreement

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	~~Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc.~~	Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc.
	~~(Registrant)~~	(Registrant)
Date June 19, 2007
Date	March 3, 2009	/s/ Steven L. Ortega
	/s/ Steven L. Ortega
		(Signature)
	(Signature)
		Steven L. Ortega, Chief Financial Officer, Director and Principal Accounting Officer
	Steven L. Ortega, Chief Financial Officer, Director and Principal Accounting Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBIT

Exhibit Index		Description of Document
Exhibit 10.1		Employment Agreement

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