# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000945841
**File Stem:** 0000945841-26-000011
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 7188
**Document Hash:** 4f133a169b0531dca21a34a0d3a5b335
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000945841-26-000011.hdr.sgml**: 20260120

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000945841-26-000011

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260112

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260120

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260120

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Watwood John Bruce
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002105194

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-26640
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26543154

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1171 COUNTY ROAD 294
- **CITY:** CULLMAN
- **STATE:** AL
- **ZIP:** 35057
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** POOL CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000945841
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-MISC DURABLE GOODS [5090]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 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

## Ex-24

```

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, John Watwood (the ?Reporting Person?), hereby authorizes and
designates each of Jennifer M. Neil, Kara Jones and Miriam Keith, as my agent
and attorney-in-fact, each with full power of substitution to: (1)	Prepare and
sign on my behalf any Form ID for filing with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the ?SEC?), generate or update on my behalf any applicable
EDGAR access codes, and request on my behalf any EDGAR passphrases or other
related filing codes, if necessary; (2)	Act as the Reporting Person?s account
administrator and manage the Reporting Person?s EDGAR account; (3)	Prepare and
sign on my behalf any Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 under Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any amendment thereto and file, or cause to
be filed, the same with the SEC; (4)	Prepare and sign on my behalf any Form 144
Notice under the Securities Act of 1933, or any amendment thereto, and file, or
cause to be filed, the same with the SEC; (5)	Prepare and sign on my behalf any
Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G or Schedule 13H under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, or any amendment thereto, and file, or cause to be filed, the same with
the SEC; and (6)	Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned,
it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on my
behalf pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney shall be in such a form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in
such attorney-in-fact?s discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such
attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act
and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise
of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact?s substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited Power of Attorney and
the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to
comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full
force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
caused this Limited Power of Attorney to be executed on this 7th day of January
2026. By: 	/s/ John Watwood Name: John Watwood

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Watwood John Bruce<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>109 NORTHPARK BLVD<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>COVINGTON, LA 70433<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>POOL CORP [ POOL ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-01-12 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Executive Vice President_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Remarks:**
Exhibit 24 - Limited Power of Attorney

**Signature:** /s/ Jennifer Neil For: John Bruce Watwood  
**Date:** 2026-01-20

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**