Howard Machek - 30 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Role
Chief Accounting Officer
Signature
/s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-fact for Howard Machek
Issuer symbol
CENT
Transactions as of
30 Jan 2026
Net transactions value
-$43,569
Form type
4
Filing time
02 Feb 2026, 17:05:44 UTC
Previous filing
15 Jul 2025
Next filing
10 Feb 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Machek Howard Chief Accounting Officer C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK /s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-fact for Howard Machek 02 Feb 2026 0001650256

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Award $0 +2,253 +5% $0.000000 47,344 30 Jan 2026 Direct
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability $29,767 -985 -2.1% $30.22 46,359 30 Jan 2026 Direct F1
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Options Exercise $97,014 +4,255 +9.2% $22.80 50,614 30 Jan 2026 Direct
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability $110,817 -3,667 -7.2% $30.22 46,947 30 Jan 2026 Direct F3
holding CENT Common Stock 1,000 30 Jan 2026 Direct
holding CENT Units 6,867 30 Jan 2026 By 401(k) Plan F2

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 -4,255 -100% $0.000000 0 30 Jan 2026 Class A Common Stock 4,255 $22.80 Direct F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Shares delivered by Reporting Person in payment of the withholding tax liability upon settlement of performance share units.
F2 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.
F3 Shares delivered by Reporting Person in payment of the withholding tax liability upon vesting of restricted stock. The amount of shares withheld is based on the average of the high and low of the sales prices of CENTA on January 30, 2026.
F4 Options were granted on February 10, 2020, and all shares are vested and have been exercised.