Central Garden & Pet garden products president to retire

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Q: What leadership change did CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) disclose in this 8-K?

Q: What position did John D. Walker hold at CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)?

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What leadership change did CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) disclose in this 8-K?

When is John D. Walker’s retirement from CENT effective?

When did CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) announce the retirement of John D. Walker?

What position did John D. Walker hold at CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)?

Does this CENT 8-K mention other management or compensation changes?

Central Garden & Pet disclosed that John D. Walker will retire as President, Garden Consumer Products, with his retirement effective September 26, 2026. The company announced this change on September 21, 2026.

John D. Walker held the position of President, Garden Consumer Products at Central Garden & Pet Company, a role covering the company’s garden consumer products segment.

No. The disclosure focuses on John D. Walker’s retirement as President, Garden Consumer Products, and does not describe additional management or compensatory changes.

Central Garden & Pet announces the planned retirement of its Garden Consumer Products president effective late September 2026.

Available on EDGAR 09/22/2026 - 06:02 AM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/21/2026 - 09:14 PM EDT

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Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT) reports that John D. Walker will retire from his role as President, Garden Consumer Products. The company announced the planned retirement on September 21, 2026, and stated that it will be effective on September 26, 2026.

The notice reflects a leadership change within the Garden Consumer Products segment rather than a change in the company’s executive officers generally, and no additional management or compensation changes are described.

Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

Retirement effective date: September 26, 2026 Announcement date: September 21, 2026

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Retirement effective date September 26, 2026 Effective date of John D. Walker’s retirement as President, Garden Consumer Products

Announcement date September 21, 2026 Date Central Garden & Pet announced John D. Walker’s planned retirement

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Emerging growth company, President, Garden Consumer Products

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"Pursuant To Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934"

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Central Garden & Pet disclosed that John D. Walker will retire as President, Garden Consumer Products, with his retirement effective September 26, 2026. The company announced this change on September 21, 2026.

John D. Walker’s retirement as President, Garden Consumer Products at Central Garden & Pet is effective on September 26, 2026, according to the company’s disclosure.

Central Garden & Pet announced the planned retirement of John D. Walker on September 21, 2026, with effectiveness on September 26, 2026.

John D. Walker held the position of President, Garden Consumer Products at Central Garden & Pet Company, a role covering the company’s garden consumer products segment.

No. The disclosure focuses on John D. Walker’s retirement as President, Garden Consumer Products, and does not describe additional management or compensatory changes.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant To Section 13 of 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 21, 2026

LOGO

Central Garden & Pet Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-33268

68-0275553

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600, Walnut Creek, California 94597

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(925) 948-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	CENT	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Class A Common Stock	CENTA	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On September 21, 2026, Central Garden & Pet Company (the “Company”) announced that John D. Walker will retire as President, Garden Consumer Products, effective September 26, 2026.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY

Dated: September 21, 2026

/s/ APUR PATEL

Apur Patel

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

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