Central Garden & Pet: Jason Barnes holds 43,270 shares

The reported options had 3,195 vested and exercisable shares and a February 9, 2027 expiration date.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Central Garden & Pet Co (CENT) reports direct and indirect holdings for Jason Barnes, whose listed role is President Garden. As of September 30, 2026, his reported holdings included 43,270 shares of Class A Common Stock directly and 10,902.04 units indirectly through the 401(k) Plan. The units represent interests in the CENTA Stock Fund, which consists of CENTA stock and cash. Barnes also held options covering 3,195 Class A shares, vested and exercisable at $35.2160 per share. The options were granted February 9, 2021, and expire February 9, 2027.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Barnes Jason

Role President Garden

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
holding	Stock Option (Right to Buy) F3	--	--	--
holding	Class A Common Stock F1	--	--	--
holding	Units F2	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 3,195 contracts (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 43,270 shares (Direct); Units — 10,902.04 shares (Indirect, By 401(k) Plan)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Includes 8731 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 8-8-2023 which shares will vest annually in 1/3 increments and be exercisable beginning on 8-8-2027; 1128 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 2-6-2024 which shares will vest and be exercisable beginning on 2-6-2027; 2230 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 2-11-2025 which shares will vest annually in 50 percent increments and be exercisable beginning on 2-11-2027; 5020 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 12-9-2025, which shares will vest in 25 percent increments and be exercisable beginning on 12-9-2027 and remaining 50 percent of shares vests on 12-9-2029; and 4688 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 2-11-2026 which shares will vest in 25 percent increments and be exercisable beginning on 2-11-2028 and remaining 50 percent of shares vests on 2-11-2030.
2. F2. 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.
3. F3. Options were granted on February 9, 2021, of which 3,195 shares have vested and are exercisable.

Key Figures

Direct Class A Common Stock: 43,270 shares Indirect 401(k) Plan holdings: 10,902.04 units Vested and exercisable options: 3,195 underlying Class A Common Stock shares +1 more

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Direct Class A Common Stock 43,270 shares Reported as of September 30, 2026

Indirect 401(k) Plan holdings 10,902.04 units Reported as of September 30, 2026

Vested and exercisable options 3,195 underlying Class A Common Stock shares Granted February 9, 2021; expiration February 9, 2027

Option exercise price $35.2160 per share For options covering 3,195 underlying Class A Common Stock shares

Key Terms

Stock Option (Right to Buy), vested and exercisable, restricted shares, CENTA Stock Fund

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Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial

"Options were granted on February 9, 2021"

vested and exercisable financial

"3,195 shares have vested and are exercisable"

restricted shares financial

"Includes 8731 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock"

Restricted shares are company stock that cannot be sold or transferred immediately because they are subject to legal or contractual limits, such as a required holding period or performance conditions. They matter to investors because these locked-up shares can affect a company’s available stock for trading, future dilution, and insider incentives—imagine a gift that can’t be cashed until certain conditions are met, which changes when and how much supply can suddenly enter the market.

CENTA Stock Fund financial

"interests in the CENTA Stock Fund"

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How many shares and 401(k) units does CENT President Garden Jason Barnes report?

Jason Barnes reported 43,270 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly and 10,902.04 units held indirectly through the 401(k) Plan, as of September 30, 2026. The units represent interests in the CENTA Stock Fund, which consists of CENTA stock and cash.

What options does Jason Barnes report for CENT?

Barnes reported options covering 3,195 Class A shares, all vested and exercisable at $35.2160 per share. The options were granted February 9, 2021, and expire February 9, 2027.

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Barnes Jason

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600

(Street)

WALNUT CREEK CALIFORNIA 94597-7578

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO [ CENT ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President Garden

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	43,270(1)	D
Units	10,902.04	I	By 401(k) Plan(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	02/09/2027	Class A Common Stock	3,195	$35.216	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 8731 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 8-8-2023 which shares will vest annually in 1/3 increments and be exercisable beginning on 8-8-2027; 1128 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 2-6-2024 which shares will vest and be exercisable beginning on 2-6-2027; 2230 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 2-11-2025 which shares will vest annually in 50 percent increments and be exercisable beginning on 2-11-2027; 5020 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 12-9-2025, which shares will vest in 25 percent increments and be exercisable beginning on 12-9-2027 and remaining 50 percent of shares vests on 12-9-2029; and 4688 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 2-11-2026 which shares will vest in 25 percent increments and be exercisable beginning on 2-11-2028 and remaining 50 percent of shares vests on 2-11-2030.

2. 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.

3. Options were granted on February 9, 2021, of which 3,195 shares have vested and are exercisable.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1 Power of Attorney

	Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for Jason Barnes	10/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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