Bradley G. Smith - 11 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Reporting relationship: Chief Financial Officer
Issuer ticker: CENT
Reported as of: 11 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 13 Feb 2026, 16:10:06 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 09 Feb 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/Bradley Smith

Key filing fact

Bradley G. Smith filed Form 4 for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) on 13 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Bradley G. Smith's Form 4 filing for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT).
2 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 13 Feb 2026, 16:10.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 09 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 0002038585 Primary reporting owner

Smith Bradley G.

Relationship: Chief Financial Officer
Address: 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK
Signature: /s/Bradley Smith
Signature date: 13 Feb 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

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

CENT transaction

Class A Common Stock

Award

Transaction value: $0
Shares: -7,813
Change %: -31%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 17,544
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

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: -2,797
Change %: -50%
Price: $0.000000
Shares after: 2,797
Date: 11 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Class A Common Stock
Underlying amount: 2,797
Exercise price: $33.49
Footnotes: F2

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

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 2 footnotes

Footnote F1

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 F2

The options shall vest at the rates of 25% on February 11, 2028 and February 11, 2029, and 50% on February 11, 2030.