Nicholas Lahanas - May 10, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Signature
/s/Nicholas Lahanas
Stock symbol
CENT
Transactions as of
May 10, 2024
Transactions value $
-$1,269,980
Form type
4
Date filed
5/14/2024, 04:15 PM
Previous filing
Feb 13, 2024
Next filing
May 17, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Options Exercise $150K +6.58K +5.68% $22.80 122K May 10, 2024 Direct F1
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$206K -5.2K -4.25% $39.66 117K May 10, 2024 Direct F2
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Options Exercise $225K +6.39K +5.45% $35.22 124K May 10, 2024 Direct F3
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$239K -6.04K -4.88% $39.66 118K May 10, 2024 Direct F2
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Sale -$1.2M -30K -25.53% $39.98 87.5K May 13, 2024 Direct F4
holding CENT Units 12.3K May 10, 2024 By 401(k) Plan F5

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 -6.58K -100% $0.00* 0 May 10, 2024 Class A Common Stock 6.58K $22.80 Direct F6, F7
transaction CENT Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise $0 -6.39K -75.01% $0.00 2.13K May 10, 2024 Class A Common Stock 6.39K $35.22 Direct F8, F9
* 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 5,264 shares Class A Common Stock on January 8, 2024 became exercisable for 6,580 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 6,815 shares Class A Common Stock on January 8, 2024 became exercisable for 8,518 shares of Class A Common Stock.
F4 The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $39.9341 to $40.0297. The Reporting Person undertakes that the Reporting Person will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.
F5 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.
F6 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, of which 15,789 were exercised prior to December 7, 2023. The remaining total of 5,264 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, 1,316 shares of Class A Common Stock for no additional consideration.
F7 Options were granted on February 10, 2020, and all shares are vested and have been exercised.
F8 This option was previously reported as an option for 6,815 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $44.02 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, 1,703 shares of Class A Common Stock for no additional consideration.
F9 The options shall vest in annual increments of 25% beginning on February 9, 2022.