John D. Walker III - 15 Jun 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Reporting relationship: President, Garden Consumer Pro
Issuer ticker: CENT
Reported as of: 15 Jun 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 17 Jun 2026, 16:02:57 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 12 Feb 2026
Next SEC filing: 12 Aug 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ John D. Walker III

Key filing fact

John D. Walker III filed Form 4 for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) on 17 Jun 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes John D. Walker III's Form 4 filing for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT).
3 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 17 Jun 2026, 16:02.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 12 Feb 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001843398 Primary reporting owner

Walker John D. III

Relationship: President, Garden Consumer Pro
Address: 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK
Signature: /s/ John D. Walker III
Signature date: 16 Jun 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

CENT transaction

Class A Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +8,518
Change %: +12%
Price: $35.22^*
Shares after: 77,879
Date: 15 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

CENT transaction

Class A Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares: -8,200
Change %: -11%
Price: $37.75^*
Shares after: 69,679
Date: 15 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

CENT holding

Units

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 2,675
Date: 15 Jun 2026
Ownership: By 401(k) Plan
Footnotes: F3

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

CENT transaction Derivative

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -8,518
Change %: -100%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 0
Date: 15 Jun 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Class A Common Stock
Underlying amount: 8,518
Exercise price: $35.22
Footnotes: F4, F5

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 5 footnotes

Footnote 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 6,815 shares Class A Common Stock on January 8, 2024 became exercisable for 8,518 shares of Class A Common Stock.

Footnote F2

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.

Footnote 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.

Footnote F4

This option was previously reported as an option for 6,815 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $44.020 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, 1,703 shares of Class A Common Stock for no additional consideration.

Footnote F5

Options were granted on February 9, 2021, and all shares are vested and have been exercised.

SEC remarks

Exhbit 24.1; Power of Attorney