John Edward Hanson - 06 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Role
President, Pet Consumer Prod
Signature
/s/ Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for John Hanson
Issuer symbol
CENT
Transactions as of
06 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
-$127,714
Form type
4
Filing time
09 Feb 2026, 16:28:12 UTC
Previous filing
03 Feb 2026
Next filing
12 Feb 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Hanson John Edward President, Pet Consumer Prod 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK /s/ Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for John Hanson 09 Feb 2026 0001756648

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability $54,970 -1,636 -3.6% $33.60 43,444 06 Feb 2026 Direct F1
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Disposed to Issuer $72,744 -2,165 -5% $33.60 41,279 06 Feb 2026 Direct F2
holding CENT Units 2,694 06 Feb 2026 By 401(k) Plan F3
holding CENT Class A Common Stock 12,155 06 Feb 2026 By Hanson Family Trust 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 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 February 6, 2026.
F2 On February 6, 2026, the Reporting Person transferred 2165 shares of directly held CENTA to Hanson Family Trust.
F3 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.
F4 Mr. Hanson disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Company's Common Stock and Class A Common Stock owned by the Hanson Family Trust dated 01/19/2024 except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.