Central Garden & Pet insider plans stock sale

Central Garden & Pet Company insider John D. Walker III filed to sell up to 5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., with an aggregate market value of $195,000.00, in a transaction dated 08/12/2026 on NASDAQ.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Central Garden & Pet Company insider John D. Walker III filed to sell up to 5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., with an aggregate market value of $195,000.00, in a transaction dated 08/12/2026 on NASDAQ.

The filing also lists equity compensation activity, including restricted stock lapses of 684 shares on 02/20/2024 and 4,316 shares on 03/06/2024. Securities sold during the past three months include a sale of 5,000 shares for $192,500.00 dated 08/11/2026.

Key Figures

Planned shares to be sold: 5,000 shares Aggregate market value of planned sale: $195,000.00 Recent shares sold: 5,000 shares +3 more

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Planned shares to be sold 5,000 shares Class A Common Stock in planned transaction dated 08/12/2026

Aggregate market value of planned sale $195,000.00 Value associated with 5,000 Class A shares to be sold

Recent shares sold 5,000 shares Securities sold during past three months on 08/11/2026

Value of recent sale $192,500.00 Consideration for 5,000 shares sold on 08/11/2026

Restricted stock lapse 1 684 shares Equity compensation lapse dated 02/20/2024

Restricted stock lapse 2 4,316 shares Equity compensation lapse dated 03/06/2024

Key Terms

Class A Common Stock, Restricted Stock Lapse, Equity Compensation, Securities To Be Sold, +1 more

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Class A Common Stock financial

"Class A Common Stock | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc."

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

Restricted Stock Lapse financial

"Class A Common Stock | 02/20/2024 | Restricted Stock Lapse"

Equity Compensation financial

"684 | 02/20/2024 | Equity Compensation"

Equity compensation is pay given to employees, executives or contractors in the form of company ownership—such as stock, stock options or restricted shares—rather than just cash. It matters to investors because it can align workers' incentives with shareholders (like paying someone in slices of the same pie they help grow), but it also increases the number of shares outstanding and company expenses, affecting ownership percentages and earnings per share.

Securities To Be Sold regulatory

"144: Securities To Be Sold"

Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months regulatory

"144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months"

FAQ

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What insider stock sale is disclosed for CENT in this filing?

The filing discloses that John D. Walker III plans to sell up to 5,000 shares of Central Garden & Pet Company Class A Common Stock, with an aggregate market value of $195,000.00, in a transaction dated 08/12/2026.

What were recent insider sales for Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)?

Recent activity includes securities sold during the past three months of 5,000 shares of Central Garden & Pet Company stock for $192,500.00, in a transaction dated 08/11/2026 by John D. Walker III.

How many Central Garden & Pet (CENT) shares are planned for sale under this notice?

The notice covers a planned sale of up to 5,000 shares of Central Garden & Pet Company Class A Common Stock, with an indicated aggregate market value of $195,000.00, to be transacted through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

What equity compensation events are listed for CENT in this filing?

The filing lists Class A Common Stock from equity compensation, including restricted stock lapses of 684 shares on 02/20/2024 and 4,316 shares on 03/06/2024, both attributed to Central Garden & Pet Company.

Which broker is involved in the planned CENT share sale?

The planned sale of Central Garden & Pet Company Class A Common Stock is listed through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. at 3000 Schwab Way, Westlake, TX 76262, in connection with the 5,000-share transaction valued at $195,000.00.

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Available on EDGAR 08/12/2026 - 04:03 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/12/2026 - 04:02 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001843398
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
SEC File Number	001-33268
Address of Issuer	1340 TREAT BOULEVARD SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CALIFORNIA 94597
Phone	9259484000
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	Walker John D. III
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Officer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Class A Common Stock	Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 3000 Schwab Way Westlake TX 76262	5000	195000.00	51340003	08/12/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Class A Common Stock	02/20/2024	Restricted Stock Lapse	Central Garden & Pet Company			684	02/20/2024	Equity Compensation
Class A Common Stock	03/06/2024	Restricted Stock Lapse	Central Garden & Pet Company			4316	03/06/2024	Equity Compensation

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
John D. Walker III 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO	08/11/2026	5000	192500.00

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	08/12/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	JOHN D WALKER III
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)