Brooks Pennington III - 07 Aug 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Brooks M. Pennington III
Issuer symbol: CENT
Transactions as of: 07 Aug 2023
Net transactions value: -$1,158,884
Form type: 4
Filing time: 09 Aug 2023, 16:41:48 UTC
Previous filing: 08 Feb 2023
Next filing: 16 Aug 2023
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CENT	Class A Common Stock	Sale	$111,435	-2,611	-47%	$42.68	2,940	07 Aug 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	CENT	Common Stock	Sale	$1,047,449	-22,950	-14%	$45.64	137,000	07 Aug 2023	Direct	F6
holding	CENT	Class A Common Stock						3,876	07 Aug 2023	By Spouse	F2
holding	CENT	Class A Common Stock						15,208	07 Aug 2023	By LLC	F3
holding	CENT	Class A Common Stock						35,000	07 Aug 2023	By BPCP	F4
holding	CENT	Units						2,241	07 Aug 2023	By 401(k) Plan	F5
holding	CENT	Common Stock						6,938	07 Aug 2023	By Spouse	F2
holding	CENT	Common Stock						7,604	07 Aug 2023	By LLC	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 $42.375 to $42.89. 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. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of 3,876 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock owned by his spouse and 6,938 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock owned by his spouse.
F3	By Pennington Management Company II, LLC, in which Mr. Pennington has an ownership interest. Mr. Pennington is the President of Pennington Management Company II, LLC. Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F4	By BPCB Timber Company, LLC, in which Mr. Pennington has an ownership interest. Mr. Pennington is the Managing Member of BPCB Timber Company, LLC. Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
F5	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.
F6	The range of prices for the shares of Common Stock is from $45.29 to $45.96. 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.