FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Richards John B
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/10/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JOINT Corp [JYNT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
16767 N. PERIMETER DR., STE. 240
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 66,750 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 333,750 (2)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Richards John B
16767 N. PERIMETER DR.
STE. 240
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260
  X     Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Robin C. Friedman 11/10/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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).
(1) All of the shares are restricted shares, with vesting beginning on January 14, 2014, in 48 monthly installments of 1,390 shares each for the first 36 monthly installments and 1,392 shares each for the last 12 monthly installments. The award has vested with respect to 13,902 shares.
(2) All of the shares are restricted shares, with vesting over a 36 month period. Beginning on the closing date of the initial public offering of the issuer, 166,875 shares will vest in 12 monthly installments of 13,907 shares each for the first 6 months and 13,905 shares each for the last 6 months. Beginning on the first anniversary of the closing date of the initial public offering of the issuer, 100,125 shares will vest in 12 monthly installments of 8,345 shares each for the first 6 months and 8,343 shares each for the last 6 months. Beginning on the second anniversary of the closing date of the initial public offering of the issuer, 66,750 shares will vest in 12 monthly installments of 5,563 shares each. The award has not yet vested with respect to any shares.

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