Restricted stock award boosts Central Garden (CENT) director stake

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

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.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Lewis Randal D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1340 TREAT BOULEVARD

SUITE 600

(Street)

WALNUT CREEK CA 94597

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO [ CENT ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	02/11/2026		A		3,584(1)	A	$0	7,839	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock award granted under the Company's Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1; Power of Attorney

	/s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for Randal Lewis	02/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did CENTRAL GARDEN & PET (CENT) disclose in this Form 4?

CENT reported that director Randal D. Lewis received a restricted stock award of 3,584 shares of Class A Common Stock on 02/11/2026. This was an equity grant, not an open-market purchase, and increased his directly held beneficial ownership to 7,839 shares.

How many CENTRAL GARDEN & PET (CENT) shares did the director acquire?

Randal D. Lewis acquired 3,584 shares of CENT Class A Common Stock. The filing identifies this as a restricted stock award granted under the Company’s Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan, with a reported price of $0 per share, reflecting a compensatory equity grant.

What is Randal D. Lewis’s CENT share ownership after this transaction?

After the restricted stock award, Randal D. Lewis directly beneficially owns 7,839 shares of CENT Class A Common Stock. This total incorporates the 3,584-share restricted stock grant reported, indicating his current direct equity stake as a nonemployee director of Central Garden & Pet.

Was the CENT director’s transaction a purchase or an equity grant?

The transaction was an equity grant, not a market purchase. The Form 4 uses code “A” for acquisition and notes a price of $0 per share, describing a restricted stock award under the Company’s Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan for nonemployee directors.

Under what plan was the CENT restricted stock award granted?

The 3,584-share restricted stock award was granted under Central Garden & Pet’s Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. This plan provides equity compensation to nonemployee directors like Randal D. Lewis, aligning their interests with shareholders through stock-based awards.