<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-21-004073.txt : 20210602
<SEC-HEADER>0001171843-21-004073.hdr.sgml : 20210602
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210602190859
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-21-004073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210528
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210602

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hong Abe
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001741658

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36724
		FILM NUMBER:		21990777

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

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 110
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260
		BUSINESS PHONE:		480 245 5960

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16767 N PERIMETER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-05-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001741658</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hong Abe</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>16767 NORTH PERIMETER DRIVE, SUITE 110</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCOTTSDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85260</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-05-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>703</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11352</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All of the shares are restricted shares, with vesting in full on the earlier of (i) May 28, 2022 and (ii) the date of the next annual meeting of the shareholders of The Joint Corp.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robin C. Friedman, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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