NICHOLAS LAHANAS - 10 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Role
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Signature
/s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for Nicholas Lahanas
Issuer symbol
CENT
Transactions as of
10 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
-$264,563
Form type
4
Filing time
12 Feb 2026, 16:04:35 UTC
Previous filing
09 Feb 2026
SEC
View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
LAHANAS NICHOLAS Chief Executive Officer, Director C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK /s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for Nicholas Lahanas 12 Feb 2026 0001408494

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability $264,563 -7,825 -9% $33.81 79,080 10 Feb 2026 Direct F1
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Award $0 +43,750 +55% $0.000000 122,830 11 Feb 2026 Direct F2
holding CENT Units 3,319 10 Feb 2026 By 401(k) Units F3

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) Award $0 +67,115 $0.000000 67,115 11 Feb 2026 Class A Common Stock 67,115 $33.49 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 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 10, 2026.
F2 On February 11, 2026, the Issuer granted restricted Class A Common Stock to the Reporting Person which will vest at the rates of 25% on February 11, 2028 and February 11, 2029, and 50% on February 11, 2030.
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 The options shall vest in increments of 25% on February 11, 2028 and February 11, 2029, and 50% on February 11, 2030.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1; Power of Attorney