X0306 4 2015-07-14 0 0001593936 Michaels Companies, Inc. MIK 0001195007 BEKENSTEIN JOSHUA C/O BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS, LLC JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON STREET BOSTON MA 02116 1 0 1 0 Common Stock 2015-07-14 4 S 0 6015967 26.51 D 66977977 I See Footnotes Bain Capital Investors, LLC ("BCI") is the administrative member of Bain Capital Integral Investors 2006, LLC ("Integral 2006"). On July 14, 2015, Integral 2006 sold 5,997,342 shares of Common Stock. Following such sale, Integral 2006 held 66,782,499 shares of Common Stock. BCI is also the administrative member of BCIP TCV, LLC ("BCIP TCV" and together with Integral 2006, the "Bain Entities"). On July 14, 2015, BCIP TCV sold 18,625 shares of Common Stock. Following such sale, BCIP TCV held 195,478 shares of Common Stock. The governance, investment strategy and decision-making process with respect to investments held by the Bain Entities is directed by BCI's Global Private Equity Board ("GPEB"). Joshua Bekenstein is a Managing Director of BCI and a member of GPEB. By virtue of the relationships described in these footnotes, Mr. Bekenstein may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to all of the shares of Common Stock held by the Bain Entities. Mr. Bekenstein disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. /s/ Joshua Bekenstein 2015-07-16