William E. Brown - 28 Aug 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Reporting relationship: Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner
Issuer ticker: CENT
Reported as of: 28 Aug 2025
Net transaction value: -$3,369,930
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 02 Sep 2025, 16:30:27 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 30 May 2025
Next SEC filing: 10 Feb 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ William E. Brown

Key filing fact

William E. Brown filed Form 4 for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) on 02 Sep 2025.

Key facts

This page summarizes William E. Brown's Form 4 filing for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT).
3 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 02 Sep 2025, 16:30.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 30 May 2025.
Current net transaction value: -$3,369,930.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0000936179 Primary reporting owner

BROWN WILLIAM E

Relationship: Chairman, Director, 10%+ Owner
Address: C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK
Signature: /s/ William E. Brown
Signature date: 31 Aug 2025

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

CENT transaction

Class A Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $101,719
Shares: -3,125
Change %: -0.83%
Price: $32.55
Shares after: 374,258
Date: 28 Aug 2025
Ownership: By Irrevocable Trust
Footnotes: F1

CENT transaction

Class A Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $547,218
Shares: -16,806
Change %: -1.6%
Price: $32.56
Shares after: 1,013,559
Date: 28 Aug 2025
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

CENT transaction

Class A Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $2,720,993
Shares: -83,194
Change %: -8.2%
Price: $32.71
Shares after: 930,365
Date: 29 Aug 2025
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

These securities are owned directly by various family Irrevocable Trusts for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children and grandchildren and indirectly by the Reporting Person and his spouse as co-trustees of the Irrevocable Trusts. The Reporting Person and his spouse, as co-trustees, have and share investment control over the securities held in each of the Irrevocable Trusts but disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by the Irrevocable Trusts.

Footnote F2

The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $32.56 to $32.57. The Reporting Person undertakes that he 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.

Footnote F3

The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $32.63 to $33.12. The Reporting Person undertakes that he 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.