Welcome to our dedicated page for Central Garden & Pet Co SEC filings (Ticker: CENT), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT, CENTA) files detailed reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that provide insight into its operations in the pet and garden industries. These SEC filings include annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, along with material agreements and financing arrangements.
Recent Form 8-K filings illustrate how Central uses this channel to disclose significant events. For example, the company filed an 8-K to furnish a press release announcing its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 financial results, which included segment performance for its Pet and Garden businesses and discussion of initiatives such as its Cost and Simplicity agenda. Another 8-K describes a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, setting out the terms of a senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility, including borrowing capacity, interest-rate structure, covenants and collateral.
Through this SEC filings page on Stock Titan, users can review Central’s historical and current regulatory disclosures, including 10-K and 10-Q reports that discuss risk factors, segment information, liquidity, debt structure and strategic priorities. Current reports on Form 8-K provide more immediate updates on events such as financing agreements, acquisitions and earnings releases.
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Central Garden & Pet executive reports indirect stock sale John Edward Hanson, President, Pet Consumer Products at Central Garden & Pet, reported an open-market sale of 5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an average price of $34.7521 per share. The transaction was carried out by the Hanson Family Trust, which now holds 7,155 shares, while Hanson also holds 49,092 Class A shares directly and 2,963.61 units in the CENTA Stock Fund within the company 401(k) plan. The filing notes the sale prices ranged from $34.75 to $34.80 and that Hanson disclaims beneficial ownership of the trust’s shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Ranelli John reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Central Garden & Pet Company director John Ranelli received an equity grant of 3,584 shares of Class A Common Stock on February 11, 2026. The shares were awarded as restricted stock under the company’s Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan at a price of $0 per share and are held directly.
In addition to this grant, a separate trust associated with Ranelli holds 4,314 shares of Class A Common Stock and 7,039 shares of Common Stock. He disclaims beneficial ownership of the trust-held shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Central Garden & Pet director Brooks Pennington III reported acquiring 3,584 shares of Class A Common Stock on February 11, 2026 through a restricted stock award granted under the company’s Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan at $0 per share. After this award, he directly holds 40,630 Class A shares. The filing also lists additional indirect interests, including Class A and Common Stock held by his spouse, Pennington Management Company II, LLC, BPCB Timber Company, LLC, and units in the company’s 401(k) stock fund, with Pennington disclaiming beneficial ownership of certain indirectly held shares except for his pecuniary interest.
Patel Apur Rohit reported acquisition or exercise transactions in a Form 4 filing for CENT. The filing lists transactions totaling 7,813 shares. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 24,861 shares.
Central Garden & Pet’s Chief Legal Officer Apur Rohit Patel filed an initial ownership report showing beneficial ownership of 17,048 shares of Class A Common Stock. These shares are restricted stock granted on January 26, 2026 and will vest in four equal annual installments starting January 26, 2027. All reported holdings are owned directly.
Smith Bradley G. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in a Form 4 filing for CENT. The filing lists transactions totaling 10,610 shares. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 2,797 shares.
METZ CHRISTOPHER T reported acquisition or exercise transactions in a Form 4 filing for CENT. The filing lists transactions totaling 3,584 shares. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 15,305 shares.
Central Garden & Pet Company chairman, director, and 10% owner William E. Brown reported an equity award of Class A Common Stock. On February 11, 2026 he acquired 14,063 shares as a restricted stock grant at a price of $0 per share.
Following this award, Brown directly beneficially owned 939,588 Class A shares. An additional 374,258 Class A shares are held by various family irrevocable trusts, where he and his spouse act as co-trustees and share investment control, while disclaiming beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
Central Garden & Pet director receives equity award. On 02/11/2026, director Randal D. Lewis acquired 3,584 shares of Class A Common Stock through a restricted stock award granted under the Company's Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan. Following this grant, he directly beneficially owns 7,839 Class A shares.
Central Garden & Pet director Mary Beth Springer reported several equity transactions in Class A Common Stock on February 11, 2026. She exercised a stock option covering 8,803 shares at an exercise price of $22.72 per share, converting a previously granted option into common shares.
To cover the option exercise price or related tax obligations, 5,948 shares of Class A Common Stock were withheld by the company at a reference price of $33.63 per share. She also received a restricted stock award of 3,584 shares at no cost under the company’s Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan, ending with direct ownership of 26,631 Class A shares after these transactions.