Central Garden & Pet (CENT) investor files to sell 5,000 Class A shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

A holder of Central Garden & Pet Company Class A Common Stock filed a notice of intent to sell 5,000 shares through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. on NASDAQ. The proposed sale is valued at an aggregate of $192,500.00.

The filing also lists prior equity compensation activity, including 3,871 shares from a restricted stock lapse on 02/13/2024 and 1,129 shares from a restricted stock lapse on 02/20/2024, both related to Class A Common Stock.

Key Figures

Shares planned for sale: 5,000 shares Aggregate value of planned sale: $192,500.00 Restricted stock lapse on 02/13/2024: 3,871 shares +1 more

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Shares planned for sale 5,000 shares Class A Common Stock in Form 144 notice

Aggregate value of planned sale $192,500.00 Proposed sale of 5,000 Class A shares

Restricted stock lapse on 02/13/2024 3,871 shares Equity Compensation, Class A Common Stock

Restricted stock lapse on 02/20/2024 1,129 shares Equity Compensation, Class A Common Stock

Key Terms

Form 144, Restricted Stock Lapse, Equity Compensation

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Form 144 regulatory

"144: Securities To Be Sold"

Form 144 is a document that investors must file with the government when they plan to sell a large number of shares of a company's stock. It helps ensure transparency so everyone knows how many shares are being sold and when, which can impact the stock's price.

Restricted Stock Lapse financial

"02/13/2024 | Restricted Stock Lapse | Central Garden & Pet Company"

Equity Compensation financial

"02/13/2024 | Restricted Stock Lapse | Central Garden & Pet Company | | | 3871 | 02/13/2024 | Equity Compensation"

Equity compensation is pay given to employees, executives or contractors in the form of company ownership—such as stock, stock options or restricted shares—rather than just cash. It matters to investors because it can align workers' incentives with shareholders (like paying someone in slices of the same pie they help grow), but it also increases the number of shares outstanding and company expenses, affecting ownership percentages and earnings per share.

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FAQ

What does Central Garden & Pet (CENT) report in this Form 144?

The filing reports a planned sale of 5,000 shares of Central Garden & Pet Company Class A Common Stock with an aggregate value of $192,500.00, to be executed through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. on NASDAQ.

How many CENT shares are planned to be sold under this notice?

The notice covers a planned sale of 5,000 shares of Central Garden & Pet Company Class A Common Stock. The indicated aggregate value for this block of shares is $192,500.00 according to the filing details.

What prior equity compensation events are disclosed for CENT?

The filing lists restricted stock lapses of 3,871 shares on 02/13/2024 and 1,129 shares on 02/20/2024, both in Central Garden & Pet Company Class A Common Stock, categorized as Equity Compensation.

Through which broker will the CENT shares be sold?

The shares are expected to be sold through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., located at 3000 Schwab Way, Westlake, TX 76262. The filing identifies NASDAQ as the trading market for the Class A Common Stock.

What is the implied price per share in this CENT Form 144?

The filing shows 5,000 shares with an aggregate value of $192,500.00, implying a price of approximately $38.50 per share based purely on those two stated figures.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK
Filer CCC
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Class A Common Stock	Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 3000 Schwab Way Westlake TX 76262	5000	192500.00	51340003	08/11/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Class A Common Stock	02/13/2024	Restricted Stock Lapse	Central Garden & Pet Company			3871	02/13/2024	Equity Compensation
Class A Common Stock	02/20/2024	Restricted Stock Lapse	Central Garden & Pet Company			1129	02/20/2024	Equity Compensation

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)