John D. Walker III - Feb 26, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Signature
/s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for John D. Walker III
Stock symbol
CENT
Transactions as of
Feb 26, 2024
Transactions value $
-$354,575
Form type
4
Date filed
2/28/2024, 04:18 PM
Previous filing
Feb 13, 2024
Next filing
May 20, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Options Exercise $606K +27.9K +35.97% $21.76 105K Feb 26, 2024 Direct F1
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$795K -21.6K -20.48% $36.86 83.7K Feb 26, 2024 Direct F2
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Options Exercise $600K +26.3K +31.42% $22.80 110K Feb 26, 2024 Direct F3
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$766K -20.8K -18.88% $36.86 89.3K Feb 26, 2024 Direct F2
holding CENT Units 10.1K Feb 26, 2024 By 401(k) Plan F4

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction CENT Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise $0 -27.9K -100% $0.00* 0 Feb 26, 2024 Class A Common Stock 27.9K $21.76 Direct F5, F6
transaction CENT Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise $0 -26.3K -100% $0.00* 0 Feb 26, 2024 Class A Common Stock 26.3K $22.80 Direct F7, F8
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 On December 7, 2023, Company declared a stock dividend, payable to all holders on record of Common Stock and Class A Common Stock as of January 8, 2024, of one share of Class A Common Stock for every four shares of Common Stock and Class A Common Stock outstanding. At the same time, pursuant to anti-dilution provisions , an option for 22,285 shares Class A Common Stock on January 8, 2024 became exercisable for 27,856 shares of Class A Common Stock.
F2 Shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the aggregate option exercise price and withholding tax liability incurred upon the above-reported exercise of options. The amount of shares withheld is based on the respective average of the high and low sales prices on the date of exercise.
F3 On December 7, 2023, Company declared a stock dividend, payable to all holders on record of Common Stock and Class A Common Stock as of January 8, 2024, of one share of Class A Common Stock for every four shares of Common Stock and Class A Common Stock outstanding. At the same time, pursuant to anti-dilution provisions , an option for 21,053 shares Class A Common Stock on January 8, 2024 became exercisable for 26,316 shares of Class A Common Stock.
F4 The units represent interests in the CENTA Stock Fund in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan, which consist of shares of CENTA stock and cash.
F5 This option was previously reported as an option for 22,285 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $27.20 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock dividend declared by Company on December 7, 2023. As a result of the stock dividend, the option also entitled the Reporting Person to receive, upon exercise, 5,571 shares of Class A Common Stock for no additional consideration.
F6 Options were granted on February 13, 2019, and all shares are vested and have been exercised.
F7 This option was previously reported as an option for 21,053 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $28.50 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock dividend declared by Company on December 7, 2023. As a result of the stock dividend, the option also entitled the Reporting Person to receive, upon exercise, 5,263 shares of Class A Common Stock for no additional consideration.
F8 Options were granted on February 10, 2020, and all shares are vested and have been exercised.