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 director Brendan Dougher received an equity grant of 3,584 shares of Class A Common Stock on February 11, 2026. The shares were awarded at a price of $0 under the company’s Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan, as a restricted stock award.
Following this award, he directly holds 3,584 Class A shares. An additional 12,845 Class A shares are held indirectly by the Brigham-Dougher Family Trust, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest.
Central Garden & Pet officer John D. Walker III received a grant of 7,813 shares of restricted Class A common stock. The award was granted on February 11, 2026 at a price of $0 per share as part of his compensation.
The restricted shares vest 25% on February 11, 2028, 25% on February 11, 2029, and 50% on February 11, 2030. After this grant, he directly beneficially owns 69,361 Class A shares and has 2,200 units indirectly through the company’s 401(k) plan.
Central Garden & Pet director Courtnee Chun received a grant of 3,584 shares of Class A common stock. The award was issued on 02/11/2026 at a price of $0 per share as a restricted stock award under the company’s Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan. Following this grant, Chun directly owns 18,263 Class A common shares.
Central Garden & Pet executive equity grants. Central Garden & Pet officer John Edward Hanson, President of Pet Consumer Products, was granted 7,813 shares of restricted Class A Common Stock at $0 per share, increasing his directly held Class A Common Stock to 49,092 shares.
He was also granted a stock option for 2,797 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $33.49 per share. Both the restricted stock and options vest 25% on February 11, 2028 and February 11, 2029, and 50% on February 11, 2030. In addition, he indirectly holds 2,693.61 units in the company’s 401(k) plan stock fund.
Central Garden & Pet director John Ranelli reported an option exercise and related share withholding through a trust. On 02/10/2026, a stock option for 8,803 shares of Class A Common Stock was exercised at $22.72 per share, converting into 8,803 Class A shares held indirectly by the John R. Ranelli Trust.
The issuer withheld 5,916 Class A shares at $33.81 per share to cover the aggregate option exercise price and related obligations, leaving the trust with 4,314 Class A shares and 7,039 shares of Common Stock. The filing notes that Mr. Ranelli disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Central Garden & Pet’s Chief Accounting Officer, Howard Machek, reported an equity award from the company. On February 11, 2026, he received 6,250 shares of restricted Class A Common Stock at a price of $0 per share.
The restricted shares vest over time: 25% on February 11, 2028, 25% on February 11, 2029, and 50% on February 11, 2030. After this grant, he directly holds 51,868 Class A shares and 1,000 additional shares of common stock, plus 6,867 units in the company’s 401(k) stock fund.
Central Garden & Pet Chief Executive Officer and director Nicholas Lahanas reported equity compensation changes. On February 10, 2026, he delivered 7,825 shares of Class A common stock at $33.81 per share to cover withholding taxes on vested restricted stock, leaving 79,080 shares directly held.
On February 11, 2026, he received a grant of 43,750 shares of restricted Class A common stock at $0 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 122,830 shares. The restricted stock is scheduled to vest 25% on February 11, 2028 and February 11, 2029, and 50% on February 11, 2030.
He was also granted a stock option for 67,115 shares of Class A common stock with a $33.49 exercise price. These options vest 25% on February 11, 2028 and February 11, 2029, and 50% on February 11, 2030. In addition, he indirectly held 3,318.686 units in the company’s 401(k) stock fund.
Central Garden & Pet director Brendan Dougher reported that the Brigham-Dougher Family Trust conducted an open-market sale of 3,250 shares of Class A Common Stock at $33.38 per share on February 10, 2026. Following this transaction, the trust holds 12,845 shares indirectly attributed to Dougher. The filing notes that 16,095 directly held shares had previously been transferred to this trust and that Mr. Dougher disclaims beneficial ownership of the trust’s Central Garden & Pet shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Central Garden & Pet officer John D. Walker III reported a tax-withholding disposition of 6,437 shares of Class A Common Stock on February 10, 2026. The shares were delivered to cover withholding taxes due upon vesting of restricted stock at a price of $33.81 per share.
After this transaction, he directly beneficially owned 61,548 Class A Common shares and indirectly held 2,200 units in the CENTA Stock Fund through the company 401(k) plan, which consists of company stock and cash.
Central Garden & Pet Chief Accounting Officer Howard Machek reported a routine insider transaction involving Class A common stock. On February 6, 2026, he delivered 1,329 Class A shares at $33.60 per share to cover withholding taxes due upon the vesting of restricted stock, as described in the footnotes.
After this tax-withholding transaction, he held 45,618 Class A common shares and 1,000 shares of Common Stock directly, plus 6,867 units indirectly through the issuer’s 401(k) plan, where the units represent interests in a CENTA stock fund consisting of company stock and cash.