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

Role
Director
Signature
/s/John Ranelli
Issuer symbol
CENT
Transactions as of
10 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
-$15.8
Form type
4
Filing time
12 Feb 2026, 16:21:44 UTC
Previous filing
28 Aug 2025
Next filing
13 Feb 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Ranelli John Director C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK /s/John Ranelli 11 Feb 2026 0001489054

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Options Exercise $200,004 +8,803 +617% $22.72 10,230 10 Feb 2026 By John R. Ranelli Trust F1, F2
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability $200,020 -5,916 -58% $33.81 4,314 10 Feb 2026 By John R. Ranelli Trust F2, F3
holding CENT Common Stock 7,039 10 Feb 2026 By John R. Ranelli Trust 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 -8,803 -100% $0.000000 0 10 Feb 2026 Class A Common Stock 8,803 $22.72 Direct F4, F5
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 On December 7, 2023, Company declared a stock dividend, payable to all holders on record of Common Stock and Class A Common Stock as of January 8, 2024, of one share of Class A Common Stock for every four shares of Common Stock and Class A Common Stock outstanding. At the same time, pursuant to anti-dilution provisions, an option for 7,043 shares Class A Common Stock on January 8, 2024 became exercisable for 8,803 shares of Class A Common Stock.
F2 Mr. Ranelli disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Company's Common Stock and Class A Common Stock owned by the John R. Ranelli Trust dated 12/24/97 except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F3 Shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the aggregate option exercise price 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.
F4 This option was previously reported as an option for 7043 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $28.40 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock dividend declared by Company on December 7, 2023. As a result of the stock dividend, the option also entitled the Reporting Person to receive, upon exercise, 1760 shares of Class A Common Stock for no additional consideration.
F5 Options were granted on February 11, 2020 and all shares are vested and have been exercised.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1; Power of Attorney