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[Form 4] Central Garden & Pet Company Insider Trading Activity

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William E. Brown, Chairman and 10% owner of Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA), reported multiple open-market sales totaling 103,125 shares of Class A common stock on August 28-29, 2025. The reported sales were executed at prices ranging from $32.56 to $33.12, with per-lot price ranges disclosed in the filing. After the transactions, Mr. Brown's reported beneficial ownership positions are shown as both indirect holdings through family irrevocable trusts and direct holdings, with the filing noting specific post-transaction share totals. The Form 4 is signed and dated August 31, 2025, and includes an explanatory note that the irrevocable trusts are for the benefit of his descendants and that he and his spouse serve as co-trustees.

William E. Brown, presidente e detentore del 10% di Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA), ha venduto sul mercato aperto un totale di 103.125 azioni di classe A il 28-29 agosto 2025. Le vendite sono state eseguite a prezzi compresi tra $32,56 e $33,12, con lotti e relativi intervalli di prezzo indicati nel deposito. Dopo le operazioni, la sua partecipazione beneficiaria è riportata sia come detenzione indiretta tramite trust irrevocabili familiari sia come detenzione diretta, con il deposito che segnala i totali di azioni post-trasazione. Il Modulo 4 è firmato e datato 31 agosto 2025 e specifica che i trust irrevocabili sono a beneficio dei suoi discendenti e che lui e sua moglie sono co-trustee.

William E. Brown, presidente y propietario del 10% de Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA), declaró ventas en mercado abierto por un total de 103.125 acciones de la clase A los días 28 y 29 de agosto de 2025. Las ventas se realizaron a precios entre $32,56 y $33,12, con los rangos por lote detallados en la presentación. Tras las transacciones, su participación beneficiaria figura tanto como tenencia indirecta a través de fideicomisos irrevocables familiares como en tenencia directa, y la presentación indica los totales de acciones después de las operaciones. El Formulario 4 está firmado y fechado el 31 de agosto de 2025 e incluye la nota explicativa de que los fideicomisos irrevocables son para el beneficio de sus descendientes y que él y su cónyuge son co-fiduciarios.

William E. Brown은 Central Garden & Pet Company(CENTA)의 회장이자 10% 보유자로서 2025년 8월 28일~29일에 클래스 A 보통주 총 103,125주를 장외 매각했다고 보고했습니다. 매각은 주당 $32.56에서 $33.12 사이의 가격으로 이루어졌으며, 신고서에는 각 로트별 가격 범위가 기재되어 있습니다. 거래 후 Brown 씨의 실질 보유는 가족 불가역 신탁을 통한 간접 보유와 직접 보유로 모두 보고되었고, 신고서에는 거래 후 주식 총수가 명시되어 있습니다. Form 4는 2025년 8월 31일에 서명 및 기재되었으며, 불가역 신탁이 그의 후손을 위한 것이며 그와 배우자가 공동수탁자라는 설명이 포함되어 있습니다.

William E. Brown, président et détenteur de 10 % de Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA), a déclaré des ventes sur le marché ouvert totalisant 103 125 actions de catégorie A les 28 et 29 août 2025. Les ventes ont été réalisées à des prix allant de 32,56 $ à 33,12 $, les fourchettes par lot étant précisées dans le dépôt. Après ces opérations, sa participation bénéficiaire est indiquée à la fois comme détention indirecte via des trusts irrévocables familiaux et comme détention directe, le dépôt mentionnant les totaux d'actions post-transaction. Le Formulaire 4 est signé et daté du 31 août 2025 et précise que les trusts irrévocables sont au bénéfice de ses descendants et que lui et son épouse agissent en tant que co-trustees.

William E. Brown, Vorsitzender und 10%-Eigentümer von Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA), meldete am 28. und 29. August 2025 mehrere Verkäufe im offenen Markt über insgesamt 103.125 Stück der Klasse-A-Stammaktien. Die Verkäufe erfolgten zu Preisen zwischen $32,56 und $33,12, wobei die Einreichung die Preisbereiche je Los angibt. Nach den Transaktionen werden seine wirtschaftlichen Beteiligungen sowohl als indirekte Anteile über unwiderrufliche Familienstiftungen als auch als direkte Bestände ausgewiesen; die Einreichung nennt die jeweiligen Anteilszahlen nach den Transaktionen. Das Formular 4 ist vom 31. August 2025 unterschrieben und datiert und enthält den Hinweis, dass die unwiderruflichen Trusts den Nachkommen dienen und er sowie seine Ehefrau als Miteigentümer und -verwalter fungieren.

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Insights

TL;DR: A significant insider sold 103,125 shares across two days at ~$32.56–$33.12, a material disclosure for shareholders.

The Form 4 documents concentrated insider selling by the Chairman and a 10% owner, executed in open-market transactions on August 28-29, 2025. Total shares sold equal 103,125, with disclosed price ranges per tranche. The filing also clarifies ownership structure: certain shares are held indirectly in family irrevocable trusts where Mr. Brown and his spouse are co-trustees but disclaim beneficial ownership. For analysts, the key takeaway is the clear, contemporaneous disclosure of insider liquidity events and the remaining reported holdings presented in the form.

TL;DR: Insider compliance is complete, but sizable sales by a large owner merit attention for governance and signaling considerations.

The filing complies with Section 16 reporting: it lists transaction codes, prices, dates, and includes an explanation about indirect trust ownership. The trustee relationship and disclaimer of beneficial ownership for the irrevocable trusts are explicitly stated. While the report is procedurally sound, the magnitude of sales by a director and 10% owner is potentially noteworthy for boards and investors assessing insider alignment with long-term shareholder interests.

William E. Brown, presidente e detentore del 10% di Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA), ha venduto sul mercato aperto un totale di 103.125 azioni di classe A il 28-29 agosto 2025. Le vendite sono state eseguite a prezzi compresi tra $32,56 e $33,12, con lotti e relativi intervalli di prezzo indicati nel deposito. Dopo le operazioni, la sua partecipazione beneficiaria è riportata sia come detenzione indiretta tramite trust irrevocabili familiari sia come detenzione diretta, con il deposito che segnala i totali di azioni post-trasazione. Il Modulo 4 è firmato e datato 31 agosto 2025 e specifica che i trust irrevocabili sono a beneficio dei suoi discendenti e che lui e sua moglie sono co-trustee.

William E. Brown, presidente y propietario del 10% de Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA), declaró ventas en mercado abierto por un total de 103.125 acciones de la clase A los días 28 y 29 de agosto de 2025. Las ventas se realizaron a precios entre $32,56 y $33,12, con los rangos por lote detallados en la presentación. Tras las transacciones, su participación beneficiaria figura tanto como tenencia indirecta a través de fideicomisos irrevocables familiares como en tenencia directa, y la presentación indica los totales de acciones después de las operaciones. El Formulario 4 está firmado y fechado el 31 de agosto de 2025 e incluye la nota explicativa de que los fideicomisos irrevocables son para el beneficio de sus descendientes y que él y su cónyuge son co-fiduciarios.

William E. Brown은 Central Garden & Pet Company(CENTA)의 회장이자 10% 보유자로서 2025년 8월 28일~29일에 클래스 A 보통주 총 103,125주를 장외 매각했다고 보고했습니다. 매각은 주당 $32.56에서 $33.12 사이의 가격으로 이루어졌으며, 신고서에는 각 로트별 가격 범위가 기재되어 있습니다. 거래 후 Brown 씨의 실질 보유는 가족 불가역 신탁을 통한 간접 보유와 직접 보유로 모두 보고되었고, 신고서에는 거래 후 주식 총수가 명시되어 있습니다. Form 4는 2025년 8월 31일에 서명 및 기재되었으며, 불가역 신탁이 그의 후손을 위한 것이며 그와 배우자가 공동수탁자라는 설명이 포함되어 있습니다.

William E. Brown, président et détenteur de 10 % de Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA), a déclaré des ventes sur le marché ouvert totalisant 103 125 actions de catégorie A les 28 et 29 août 2025. Les ventes ont été réalisées à des prix allant de 32,56 $ à 33,12 $, les fourchettes par lot étant précisées dans le dépôt. Après ces opérations, sa participation bénéficiaire est indiquée à la fois comme détention indirecte via des trusts irrévocables familiaux et comme détention directe, le dépôt mentionnant les totaux d'actions post-transaction. Le Formulaire 4 est signé et daté du 31 août 2025 et précise que les trusts irrévocables sont au bénéfice de ses descendants et que lui et son épouse agissent en tant que co-trustees.

William E. Brown, Vorsitzender und 10%-Eigentümer von Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA), meldete am 28. und 29. August 2025 mehrere Verkäufe im offenen Markt über insgesamt 103.125 Stück der Klasse-A-Stammaktien. Die Verkäufe erfolgten zu Preisen zwischen $32,56 und $33,12, wobei die Einreichung die Preisbereiche je Los angibt. Nach den Transaktionen werden seine wirtschaftlichen Beteiligungen sowohl als indirekte Anteile über unwiderrufliche Familienstiftungen als auch als direkte Bestände ausgewiesen; die Einreichung nennt die jeweiligen Anteilszahlen nach den Transaktionen. Das Formular 4 ist vom 31. August 2025 unterschrieben und datiert und enthält den Hinweis, dass die unwiderruflichen Trusts den Nachkommen dienen und er sowie seine Ehefrau als Miteigentümer und -verwalter fungieren.

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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OMB Number: 3235-0287
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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*
BROWN WILLIAM E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
1340 TREAT BLVD, 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 X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/28/2025
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 08/28/2025 S 3,125 D $32.55 374,258 I By Irrevocable Trust(1)
Class A Common Stock 08/28/2025 S 16,806 D $32.5609(2) 1,013,559 D
Class A Common Stock 08/29/2025 S 83,194 D $32.7066(3) 930,365 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. These securities are owned directly by various family Irrevocable Trusts for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children and grandchildren and indirectly by the Reporting Person and his spouse as co-trustees of the Irrevocable Trusts. The Reporting Person and his spouse, as co-trustees, have and share investment control over the securities held in each of the Irrevocable Trusts but disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by the Irrevocable Trusts.
2. The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $32.56 to $32.57. The Reporting Person undertakes that he will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.
3. The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $32.63 to $33.12. The Reporting Person undertakes that he will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.
/s/ William E. Brown 08/31/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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