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Central Garden & Pet Company has an investor planning to sell 5,000 shares of Class A common stock under Rule 144. The proposed sale has an aggregate market value of $173,760 and is expected around February 17, 2026 on the NASDAQ through Charles Schwab.
The 5,000 shares were acquired on August 6, 2024 through a restricted stock lapse as part of equity compensation. Central Garden & Pet Company had 51,014,844 shares of this class outstanding, providing context for the size of the planned sale.
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.