<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000945841-18-000102.txt : 20180828
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180828181348
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000945841-18-000102
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180828

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SLEDD ROBERT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207896

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26640
		FILM NUMBER:		181042618

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POOL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000945841
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MISC DURABLE GOODS [5090]
		IRS NUMBER:				363943363
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		109 NORTHPARK BLVD
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70433-5001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9858925521

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		109 NORTHPARK BLVD
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70433-5001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCP POOL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950526
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>5766</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-05-04</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $162.929 to $163.022 inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to Pool Corporation, any security holder of Pool Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Jennifer Neil For: Robert C Sledd</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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