John Edward Hanson - 17 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Signature
/s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-fact for John Hanson
Issuer symbol
CENT
Transactions as of
17 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
-$173,760
Form type
4
Filing time
17 Feb 2026, 16:01:58 UTC
Previous filing
12 Feb 2026

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 17 Feb 2026 0001756648

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Sale $173,760 -5,000 -41% $34.75 7,155 17 Feb 2026 By the Hanson Family Trust F1, F2
holding CENT Class A Common Stock 49,092 17 Feb 2026 Direct
holding CENT Units 2,964 17 Feb 2026 By 401(k) Plan F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $34.75 to $34.80. The Reporting Person undertakes that the Reporting Person will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.
F2 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.
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.