Howard Machek - 04 Aug 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Role
Chief Accounting Officer
Signature
/s/Howard Machek
Issuer symbol
CENT
Transactions as of
04 Aug 2023
Net transactions value
-$147,384
Form type
4
Filing time
08 Aug 2023, 16:10:50 UTC
Previous filing
31 Mar 2023
Next filing
19 Dec 2023
SEC
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Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Options Exercise $265,011 +7,221 +14% $36.70 57,076 04 Aug 2023 Direct
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Tax liability $284,445 -6,615 -12% $43.00 50,461 04 Aug 2023 Direct F1
transaction CENT Class A Common Stock Sale $127,950 -3,000 -5.9% $42.65 47,461 07 Aug 2023 Direct
holding CENT Units 5,553 04 Aug 2023 By 401(k) Plan 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 -7,221 -100% $0.000000* 0 04 Aug 2023 Class A Common Stock 7,221 $36.70 Direct F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the aggregate option exercise price and withholding tax liability 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.
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.
F3 Options were granted on January 19, 2018, and all shares are vested and have been exercised.