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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January&nbsp;13, 2020</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:16pt;">THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP,&nbsp;INC.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">001&#8209;36161</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">26&#8209;0565401</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">(State or other jurisdiction of</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Identification No.)</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">500 Freeport Parkway</font><font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">Coppell, TX 75019</font><font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">(972) 538-6000</font><font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">(Registrant&#x2019;s telephone number, including area code)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">N/A</font><font style="display:inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8&#8209;K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a&#8209;12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b)&nbsp;of the Act:</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:8pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:8pt;">Name of each exchange on which registered</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">TCS</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">New York Stock Exchange</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of 1933&nbsp;(&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule&nbsp;12b&#8209;2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b&#8209;2 of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for&nbsp;complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act. </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;">&#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Item&nbsp;2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">On January&nbsp;13, 2020, &nbsp;The Container Store Group, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) announced preliminary financial results for the quarter ended December&nbsp;28, 2019. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 10pt;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size: 10pt;">
			<font style="display:inline;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:normal;">The information in this Form 8&#x2011;K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed &#x201C;filed&#x201D; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#x201C;Exchange Act&#x201D;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly provided by specific reference in such a filing.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;">Item&nbsp;9.01. &nbsp;Exhibits.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits:</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:</font>
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						<a href="ex-99d1.htm"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Press release issued by The Container Store Group, Inc. on January 13, 2020</font></a><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;">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.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Date: January 13, 2020</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;">/s/ Jodi L. Taylor</font></p>
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tcs_Folio_8K_20200113
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): January 13, 2020
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001‑36161
26‑0565401
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
500 Freeport Parkway
Coppell, TX 75019
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(972) 538-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8‑K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a‑12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
TCS
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b‑2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b‑2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 13, 2020,  The Container Store Group, Inc. (the "Company") announced preliminary financial results for the quarter ended December 28, 2019. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Form 8‑K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly provided by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01.  Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press release issued by The Container Store Group, Inc. on January 13, 2020
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.
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
Date: January 13, 2020
By:
/s/ Jodi L. Taylor
Jodi L. Taylor
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer