MIK Michaels Companies Inc

FORM 4 [X] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * COTTON RYAN	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Michaels Companies, Inc. [ MIK ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS, LLC, 200 CLARENDON STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/15/2021
(Street) BOSTON, MA 02116 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	4/15/2021		U		52798929	D	(1)	0	I	See Footnotes (2)(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, these shares of the Issuer's common stock were tendered and disposed of at the Acceptance Time in exchange for the right to receive $22.00 per share of common stock, net to the seller, in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.
(2)	Represents shares of Common Stock held directly by Bain Capital Integral Investors 2006, LLC ("Integral 2006") and BCIP TCV, LLC ("BCIP TCV" and together with Integral 2006, the "Bain Capital Entities").
(3)	Bain Capital Investors, LLC ("BCI") is the administrative member of Integral 2006 and governs the investment strategy and decision-making process with respect to the shares held by BCIP TCV. Ryan Cotton is a Managing Director of BCI. By virtue of the relationships described in these footnotes, Mr. Cotton may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to all of the shares of Common Stock held by the Bain Capital Entities. Mr. Cotton disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks: Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 2, 2021, among the Issuer, Magic AcquireCo, Inc. and Magic MergeCo, Inc. (the "Merger Agreement").

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
COTTON RYAN C/O BAIN CAPITAL INVESTORS, LLC 200 CLARENDON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116	X	X

Signatures
/s/ Ryan Cotton		4/19/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date