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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-18-003184
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFR14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180430
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180430

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFR14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36724
		FILM NUMBER:		18789620

	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
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>UNITED STATES</b></font><br>
<font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></font><br>
<font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549 </b></font></p>

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<font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>SCHEDULE 14A</b></font><br>
<font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>&nbsp;</b></font><br>
<font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the</b></font><br>
<font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b></b></font></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><b>(Amendment No. 1)</b></p>



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    <td style="width: 80%; font-size: 10pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Filed by the Registrant</font></td>
    <td style="width: 20%; font-size: 10pt"><font style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">x</font></td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant</font></td>
    <td style="font-size: 10pt"><font style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">o</font></td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp; &nbsp; Check the appropriate box:</p>

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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Preliminary Proxy Statement </font></td></tr>
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="width: 2%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 2%"><font style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</font></td>
    <td style="width: 96%"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</b></font></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Definitive Proxy Statement </font></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt"> x</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Definitive Additional Materials </font></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Soliciting Material under Rule 14a-12 </font></td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 18pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><b>THE JOINT CORP.</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><b>(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0"><b>(Name of person(s) filing proxy statement, if other than the registrant)</b></p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</p>

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    <td style="width: 21px">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 20px"><font style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">x</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">No fee required. </font></td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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    <td style="width: 21px">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 20px"><font style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. </font></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">(1)</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: </font></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">(2)</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: </font></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">(3)</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): </font></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">(4)</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: </font></td></tr>
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    <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">(5)</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Total fee paid: </font></td></tr>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</font></td>
    <td colspan="2"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. </font></td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 2%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 2%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 2%">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td style="width: 21px">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 20px"><font style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. </font></td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

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    <td style="width: 41px">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 20px"><font style="font-size: 10pt">(1)</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Amount Previously Paid: </font></td></tr>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">(2)</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: </font></td></tr>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">(3)</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Filing Party: </font></td></tr>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">(4)</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Date Filed: </font></td></tr>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 105%; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><b><u>EXPLANATORY NOTE</u></b></p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 105%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; margin: 0pt 0">This Amendment No. 1 (this
&ldquo;Amendment No. 1&rdquo;) to the definitive proxy statement of The Joint Corp. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) for the 2018 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2018 (the &ldquo;Original Filing&rdquo;)
amends and supplements the Original Filing to include additional information with respect to the stockholder proponent, Steven
Colmar, who submitted a stockholder proposal to amend the Company&rsquo;s bylaw regarding stockholder proxy access (Agenda Item
4). &nbsp;Mr. Colmar&rsquo;s address is 1108 Lavaca Street, #110-247, Austin, Texas 78701, and he owns or controls 550,774 shares
of the Company&rsquo;s common stock.</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 105%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in; margin: 0pt 0">Other than the additional
information provided above, the Original Filing remains unchanged.&nbsp; This additional information will be included in the definitive
proxy statement sent to stockholders.</p>

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