Mary Beth Springer - 11 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Reporting relationship: Director
Issuer ticker: CENT
Reported as of: 11 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$27.08
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 12 Feb 2026, 17:52:40 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 14 Feb 2025
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for Mary Beth Springer

Key filing fact

Mary Beth Springer filed Form 4 for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) on 12 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Mary Beth Springer's Form 4 filing for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT).
4 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 12 Feb 2026, 17:52.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 14 Feb 2025.
Current net transaction value: -$27.08.

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 0001203228 Primary reporting owner

SPRINGER MARY BETH

Relationship: Director
Address: C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY, 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK
Signature: /s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for Mary Beth Springer
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

Options Exercise

Transaction value: $200,004
Shares: +8,803
Change %: +44%
Price: $22.72
Shares after: 28,995
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

CENT transaction

Class A Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value: $200,031
Shares: -5,948
Change %: -21%
Price: $33.63
Shares after: 23,047
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

CENT transaction

Class A Common Stock

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: +3,584
Change %: +16%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 26,631
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
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: $0
Shares: -8,803
Change %: -100%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 0
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Class A Common Stock
Underlying amount: 8,803
Exercise price: $22.72
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 7,043 shares Class A Common Stock on January 8, 2024 became exercisable for 8,803 shares of Class A Common Stock.

Footnote F2

Shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the aggregate option exercise price 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

Restricted stock award granted under the Company's Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.

Footnote F4

This option was previously reported as an option for 7,043 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $28.40 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, 1,760 shares of Class A Common Stock for no additional consideration.

Footnote F5

Options were granted on February 11, 2020, and all shares are vested and have been exercised.

SEC remarks

Exhibit 24.1; Power of Attorney