Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Flynn Timothy John
   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)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 2000		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2016
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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 13,603   13,603 (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 08/01/2016   (7) A   30,675     (8) 08/01/2026 Common Stock 30,675 $ 0 (9) 30,675 (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Flynn Timothy John
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 2000
LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		   X   X    

Signatures

 /s/ Lance J.T. Schumacher, as Attorney-in-Fact for Timothy J. Flynn   08/03/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(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. Timothy J. Flynn is a partner of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. ("LGP"), which is the manager 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. Flynn 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. Flynn 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. Flynn for the benefit of LGP. Mr. Flynn disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(5) Subject to Mr. Flynn'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 August 2, 2015; (ii) the second installment vested on July 31, 2016; and (iii) the third installment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the third annual meeting of the Issuer's stockholders (any annual meeting of the Issuer's stockholders, an "Annual Meeting") following October 27, 2014 and (y) August 4, 2017.
(6) Subject to Mr. Flynn'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; (ii) the second installment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the second Annual Meeting following August 3, 2015 (the "Second Grant Date") and (y) 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 Second Grant Date and (y) August 3, 2018.
(7) Not applicable.
(8) Subject to Mr. Flynn'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 August 1, 2016 (the "Third Grant Date") and (y) August 1, 2017; (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) 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 Third Grant Date and (y) August 1, 2019.
(9) Granted as compensation for services.

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