George A. Yuhas - 20 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Role
General Counsel
Signature
/s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for George Yuhas
Issuer symbol
CENT
Transactions as of
20 Jan 2026
Net transactions value
-$62,998
Form type
4
Filing time
21 Jan 2026, 16:48:09 UTC
Previous filing
27 Aug 2025
SEC
View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Yuhas George A. General Counsel C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK /s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for George Yuhas 21 Jan 2026 0001514157

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Options Exercise $474,992 +20,833 +353% $22.80 26,728 20 Jan 2026 Direct
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability $537,990 -18,545 -69% $29.01 8,183 20 Jan 2026 Direct F2
holding CENT Units 6,014 20 Jan 2026 By 401(k) Plan F1

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 -20,833 -100% $0.000000 0 20 Jan 2026 Class A Common Stock 20,833 $22.80 Direct F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 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.
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 Options were granted on February 10, 2020, and all shares are vested and have been exercised.