John Edward Hanson - 17 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)

Reporting relationship: President, Pet Consumer Prod
Issuer ticker: CENT
Reported as of: 17 Feb 2026
Net transaction value: -$173,760
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 17 Feb 2026, 16:01:58 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 12 Feb 2026
Next SEC filing: 26 Jun 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-fact for John Hanson

Key filing fact

John Edward Hanson filed Form 4 for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) on 17 Feb 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes John Edward Hanson's Form 4 filing for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT).
1 reported transaction and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 17 Feb 2026, 16:01.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 12 Feb 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$173,760.

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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 0001756648 Primary reporting owner

Hanson John Edward

Relationship: President, Pet Consumer Prod
Address: 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600, WALNUT CREEK
Signature: /s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-fact for John Hanson
Signature date: 17 Feb 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

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

CENT transaction

Class A Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $173,760
Shares: -5,000
Change %: -41%
Price: $34.75
Shares after: 7,155
Date: 17 Feb 2026
Ownership: By the Hanson Family Trust
Footnotes: F1, F2

CENT holding

Class A Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 49,092
Date: 17 Feb 2026
Ownership: Direct

CENT holding

Units

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 2,964
Date: 17 Feb 2026
Ownership: By 401(k) Plan
Footnotes: F3

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

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $34.75 to $34.80. 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.

Footnote F2

Mr. Hanson disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Company's Common Stock and Class A Common Stock owned by the Hanson Family Trust dated 01/19/2024 except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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.