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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Green Equity Investors V, L.P.   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) 09/12/2018 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (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 (1) (2) (3) (4) D   Common Stock, par value $0.01               6,285,164 (2) (3) (5) (6) D   Common Stock, par value $0.01               269,118 (2) (3) (7) (8) D   Common Stock, par value $0.01 09/12/2018   A   27,474 (9) A $ 0 (9) 27,474 (10) I See footnote. (11)

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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

(12)

10/31/2023

Common Stock

40,808

40,808

I

See footnote. (13)

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 21.53

(12)

10/27/2024

Common Stock

30,396

30,396

I

See footnote. (14)

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 17.28

(12)

08/03/2025

Common Stock

35,463

35,463

I

See footnote. (15)

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 5.35

(16)

08/01/2026

Common Stock

92,025

92,025

I

See footnote. (17)

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 4.1

(18)

09/12/2027

Common Stock

128,757

128,757

I

See footnote. (19)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Green Equity Investors V, L.P. 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025	X	X
Green Equity Investors Side V, L.P. 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025	X	X
TCS Co-Invest, LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD. SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025	X	X
GEI Capital V, LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025	X	X
Green V Holdings, LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025	X	X
Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025	X	X
LGP MANAGEMENT INC 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 2000 LOS ANGELES,, CA 90025	X	X
PERIDOT COINVEST MANAGER LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES,, CA 90025	X	X
LGP Associates V LLC 11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD SUITE 2000 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025	X	X

Signatures

Andrew C. Goldberg, attorney-in-fact		09/14/2018
**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)	Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") held directly by Green Equity Investors V, L.P. ("GEI V").
(2)	GEI V is the direct owner of 20,952,262 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. Green Equity Investors Side V, L.P. ("GEI Side V") is the direct owner of 6,285,164 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. TCS Co-Invest, LLC ("TCS") is the direct owner of 269,118 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (together with GEI V's and GEI Side V's Common Stock, the "Shares"). 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. Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. ("LGP") 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. ("LGPM") is the general partner of LGP. Peridot is the manager of LGP Associates V LLC ("Associates V"). Associates V is the manager of TCS.
(3)	GEI Side V, as an affiliated entity of GEI V, LGP, as the manager of GEI V, GEI Side V and Peridot, LGPM, as the general partner of LGP, GEIC, as the general partner of GEI V and GEI Side V, Holdings, as a limited partner of GEI V and GEI Side V, Peridot, as the manager of Associates V, and Associates V, as the manager of TCS, 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 owners of the Shares (in the case of GEI Side V, the GEI V Shares and TCS's Shares, in the case of GEI V, the GEI Side V Shares and TCS's Shares, and in the case of TCS, the GEI V Shares and the GEI Side V Shares) owned by GEI V, GEI Side V, or TCS.
(4)	Each of GEI Side V, TCS, GEIC, Holdings, LGP, LGPM, Peridot, and Associates V disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(5)	Represents shares of Common Stock held directly by GEI Side V.
(6)	Each of GEI V, TCS, LGP, LGPM, GEIC, Holdings, Peridot and Associates V disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(7)	Represents shares of Common Stock held directly by TCS.
(8)	Each of GEI V, GEI Side V, LGP, LGPM, GEIC, Holdings, Peridot and Associates V disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(9)	Represents shares of Common Stock of the Issuer underlying restricted stock units awarded to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Award Plan on September 12, 2018. The restricted stock units represent the right to receive shares of Common Stock and vest on the schedule reported in footnote 10, subject to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan's continued service with the Issuer.
(10)	Of the 27,474 shares of Common Stock reported, 9,159 will vest on September 12, 2019, 9,159 will vest on September 12, 2020, and 9,156 will vest on September 12, 2021.
(11)	Represents shares owned by Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan, each of whom hold 9,158 shares of Common Stock.
(12)	The options reported on this row are fully vested.
(13)	The options reported on this row were granted to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan in respect of their service on the Issuer's board of directors for the benefit of LGP, with Mr. Sokoloff and Mr. Flynn each holding 13,603 of such options and Mr. Galashan holding 13,602 of such options. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LGP 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 such options.
(14)	The options reported on this row were granted to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan in respect of their service on the Issuer's board of directors for the benefit of LGP, with Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan each holding 10,132 of such options. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LGP 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 such options.
(15)	The options reported on this row were granted to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan in respect of their service on the Issuer's board of directors for the benefit of LGP, with Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan each holding 11,821 of such options. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LGP 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 such options.
(16)	Subject to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan's continued service through each such vesting date, the options reported on this row, granted on August 1, 2016 (the "Grant Date"), shall vest and become exercisable in three equal installments as follows: (i) the first installment vested on August 1, 2017; (ii) the second installment vested on August 1, 2018; and (iii) the third investment shall vest on the earlier of (x) the day immediately preceding the third Annual Meeting following the Grant Date and (y) August 1, 2019.
(17)	The options reported on this row were granted to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan in respect of their service on the Issuer's board of directors for the benefit of LGP, with Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan each holding 30,675 of such options. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LGP 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 such options.
(18)	Subject to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan's continued service through each such vesting date, the options reported on this row, granted on September 12, 2017 (the "Second Grant Date"), shall vest and become exercisable in three equal installments as follows: (i) the first installment vested on September 11, 2018; (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) 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 Second Grant Date and (y) September 12, 2020.
(19)	The options reported on this row were granted to Jonathan D. Sokoloff, Timothy J. Flynn, and J. Kristofer Galashan in respect of their service on the Issuer's board of directors for the benefit of LGP, with Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan each holding 42,919 of such options. Each of Messrs. Sokoloff, Flynn, and Galashan disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. LGP 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 such options.
Remarks: GEI V may be deemed to be a director for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by reason of its right to nominate three persons to serve on the board of directors of the Issuer in accordance with the terms and conditions of a securities purchase agreement dated as of August 15, 2007, as amended, by and among the Issuer, GEI V, GEI Side V, and TCS.

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