Howard Machek - 11 Feb 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
11 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
12 Feb 2026, 16:05:28 UTC
Previous filing
10 Feb 2026
SEC
View on sec.gov

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 12 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 +6,250 +14% $0.000000 51,868 11 Feb 2026 Direct F1
holding CENT Units 6,867 11 Feb 2026 By 401(k) Plan F2
holding CENT Common Stock 1,000 11 Feb 2026 Direct
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 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.
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.