Central Garden & Pet Co SEC Filings

Form 144 notice for Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) reports a proposed sale of 3,125 Class A common shares through Wells Fargo Clearing Services on 08/28/2025 with an aggregate market value of $101,590.00. The shares were acquired as a gift on 02/05/2007 from William E Brown, who is also shown as a seller in recent transactions. The filing discloses prior sales on 05/29/2025 by William E Brown (3,000 shares, $96,150) and William Brown (Various Trusts) (4,800 shares, $153,421). The filer certifies no undisclosed material adverse information.

John R. Ranelli, a director of Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA), reported a sale of Class A common stock on 08/25/2025. The filing shows 3,076 shares of Class A Common Stock were sold at an aggregate range of prices between $32.53 and $32.64 per share, leaving beneficial ownership of 1,427 Class A shares and 7,039 shares of Common Stock held indirectly by the John R. Ranelli Trust dated 12/24/97. The filing is submitted by a single reporting person and signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/28/2025. Mr. Ranelli disclaims beneficial ownership of the trust shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

George Yuhas, General Counsel of Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA), filed an initial Form 3 reporting beneficial ownership. He directly owns 5,895 shares of Class A common stock and indirectly holds 5,886.93 units through the company's 401(k) CENTA Stock Fund. He also holds two vested, exercisable stock options: 20,833 shares exercisable at $22.80 (granted 02/10/2020) and 6,743 shares exercisable at $35.216 (granted 02/09/2021).

John D. Walker III, President, Garden Consumer Pro at Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENTA), reported an insider stock sale. On 08/25/2025 he disposed of 3,500 shares of Class A Common Stock at an average price reported as $32.5892 (range disclosed $32.51–$32.63). After the sale the reporting person beneficially owned 67,328 shares directly and held an additional 2,173 units indirectly through the company 401(k) CENTA Stock Fund, which includes shares of CENTA stock and cash. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/26/2025.

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) filing a Form 144 notifies the market of a proposed sale of 3,076 shares of Class A common stock, with an aggregate market value of $102,123.20 based on the filing. The shares represent a small fraction of the issuer's outstanding Class A common stock, listed as 51,618,478 shares outstanding.

The filing states the shares were acquired on 08/12/2025 by transfer from John R. Ranelli (who received them as compensation on 02/12/2025), and the proposed approximate sale date is 08/25/2025 on NASDAQ through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. The filer certifies no undisclosed material adverse information is known.

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) submitted a Form 144 notice proposing the sale of 3,500 shares of Class A common stock through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. on 08/25/2025 with an aggregate market value of $114,062.00. The shares were acquired on 02/13/2024 by Restricted Stock Lapse from the issuer and are identified as equity compensation. The filing shows 51,618,478 shares outstanding for the class. No securities were reported sold in the prior three months and the filer represents compliance with disclosure statements required by the form.

Christopher T. Metz, a director of Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA), reported transactions on 08/14/2025 showing option exercises and share withholdings. He exercised a stock option adjusted by a 2023 stock dividend: the option (originally for 7,043 shares at $28.40) became exercisable for 8,803 Class A shares at an effective exercise price shown as $22.72. All 8,803 option shares were exercised; the issuer withheld 6,074 shares to satisfy the aggregate exercise price, resulting in 27,795 shares beneficially owned following the transactions and 21,721 shares reported as disposed in one line. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/18/2025 and includes explanations of the stock dividend adjustment and withholding method.

Brooks Pennington III, a director of Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENTA), reported dispositions of company stock in a Form 4 filing. The filing shows a 08/13/2025 disposal of 442 shares of Common Stock at $0 (code G) and a 08/14/2025 sale of 3,281 shares of Class A Common Stock under a Rule 10b5-1 sales plan at an average reported price of $32.822, with the price range for those sales reported as $33.20 to $32.60. After the reported transactions, the filing reports 130,956 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned directly and 37,046 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly, plus additional indirect holdings through spouse, LLCs, and a 401(k) stock fund as disclosed in the filing. The filer disclaims beneficial ownership of certain shares owned by spouse and entities except to the extent of pecuniary interest.

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) filed a Form 144 disclosing a proposed sale of 3,281 common shares, acquired as director share grants on 08/14/2024. The filing lists the broker as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and shows an aggregate market value of $109,716.64 for the shares. The company’s shares outstanding are reported as 51,618,478, and the approximate sale date is 08/14/2025 on NASDAQ. The filer reports no securities sold in the past three months for the account. The notice includes the statement that the seller represents they have no undisclosed material adverse information.