<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-16-008841.txt : 20160328
<SEC-HEADER>0001171843-16-008841.hdr.sgml : 20160328
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160328135458
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-16-008841
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160328
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160328
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160328

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOINT Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001612630
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				900544160
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16767 N PERIMETER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 240
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260
		BUSINESS PHONE:		480 245 5960

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16767 N PERIMETER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 240
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Richards John B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378875

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36724
		FILM NUMBER:		161531796

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2902 CORPORATE PLACE
		CITY:			CHANHASSEN
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55317
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-03-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001612630</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JOINT Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JYNT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001378875</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Richards John B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>16767 N. PERIMETER DR., STE. 240</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCOTTSDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85260</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-03-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3295</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.9845</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>429245</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This includes unvested restricted shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robin C. Friedman, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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