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

Reporting relationship: Chief Executive Officer, Director
Issuer ticker: CENT
Reported as of: 10 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$264,563
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 12 Feb 2026, 16:04:35 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 09 Feb 2026
Next SEC filing: 19 May 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for Nicholas Lahanas

Key filing fact

Nicholas Lahanas filed Form 4 for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) on 12 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Nicholas Lahanas's Form 4 filing for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT).
3 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 12 Feb 2026, 16:04.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 09 Feb 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$264,563.

Research use

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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 0001408494 Primary reporting owner

LAHANAS NICHOLAS

Relationship: Chief Executive Officer, Director
Address: C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK
Signature: /s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for Nicholas Lahanas
Signature date: 12 Feb 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

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

CENT transaction

Class A Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $264,563
Shares: -7,825
Change %: -9%
Price: $33.81
Shares after: 79,080
Date: 10 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

CENT transaction

Class A Common Stock

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +43,750
Change %: +55%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 122,830
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

CENT holding

Units

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 3,319
Date: 10 Feb 2026
Ownership: By 401(k) Units
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)

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +67,115
Change %
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 67,115
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Class A Common Stock
Underlying amount: 67,115
Exercise price: $33.49
Footnotes: F4

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

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 4 footnotes

Footnote F1

Shares delivered by Reporting Person in payment of the withholding tax liability upon vesting of restricted stock. The amount of shares withheld is based on the average of the high and low of the sales prices of CENTA on February 10, 2026.

Footnote F2

On February 11, 2026, the Issuer granted restricted Class A Common Stock to the Reporting Person which will vest at the rates of 25% on February 11, 2028 and February 11, 2029, and 50% on February 11, 2030.

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

The options shall vest in increments of 25% on February 11, 2028 and February 11, 2029, and 50% on February 11, 2030.

SEC remarks

Exhibit 24.1; Power of Attorney