Welcome to our dedicated page for Central Garden & Pet Co SEC filings (Ticker: CENTA), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENTA) files reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that provide detailed information about its operations in the pet and garden industries. As a NASDAQ-listed issuer, Central uses SEC filings to disclose financial performance, segment results, capital structure, and material events affecting the company.
On this page, you can review Central’s key filings, including annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which describe the performance of its Pet and Garden segments, discuss factors influencing net sales and margins, and outline initiatives such as its Cost and Simplicity agenda and Supply Network Design project. These reports also present information on liquidity, debt, and other balance sheet items.
Current reports on Form 8-K provide timely updates on specific events. Recent 8-K filings have covered topics such as quarterly financial results and changes to the company’s outlook. These documents help investors understand how Central responds to evolving conditions in the pet and garden markets and how management communicates significant developments.
In addition to periodic and current reports, this page can surface other relevant filings, such as proxy materials and, where applicable, insider transaction reports on Form 4 that show purchases or sales of Central securities by officers, directors, or significant shareholders. Stock Titan enhances access to these documents with AI-powered summaries that explain the main points of lengthy filings, highlight segment trends, and clarify technical disclosures, helping readers navigate CENTA’s regulatory information more efficiently.
Central Garden & Pet director John Ranelli reported an option exercise and related share withholding through a trust. On 02/10/2026, a stock option for 8,803 shares of Class A Common Stock was exercised at $22.72 per share, converting into 8,803 Class A shares held indirectly by the John R. Ranelli Trust.
The issuer withheld 5,916 Class A shares at $33.81 per share to cover the aggregate option exercise price and related obligations, leaving the trust with 4,314 Class A shares and 7,039 shares of Common Stock. The filing notes that Mr. Ranelli disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Central Garden & Pet’s Chief Accounting Officer, Howard Machek, reported an equity award from the company. On February 11, 2026, he received 6,250 shares of restricted Class A Common Stock at a price of $0 per share.
The restricted shares vest over time: 25% on February 11, 2028, 25% on February 11, 2029, and 50% on February 11, 2030. After this grant, he directly holds 51,868 Class A shares and 1,000 additional shares of common stock, plus 6,867 units in the company’s 401(k) stock fund.
Central Garden & Pet Chief Executive Officer and director Nicholas Lahanas reported equity compensation changes. On February 10, 2026, he delivered 7,825 shares of Class A common stock at $33.81 per share to cover withholding taxes on vested restricted stock, leaving 79,080 shares directly held.
On February 11, 2026, he received a grant of 43,750 shares of restricted Class A common stock at $0 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 122,830 shares. The restricted stock is scheduled to vest 25% on February 11, 2028 and February 11, 2029, and 50% on February 11, 2030.
He was also granted a stock option for 67,115 shares of Class A common stock with a $33.49 exercise price. These options vest 25% on February 11, 2028 and February 11, 2029, and 50% on February 11, 2030. In addition, he indirectly held 3,318.686 units in the company’s 401(k) stock fund.
Central Garden & Pet director Brendan Dougher reported that the Brigham-Dougher Family Trust conducted an open-market sale of 3,250 shares of Class A Common Stock at $33.38 per share on February 10, 2026. Following this transaction, the trust holds 12,845 shares indirectly attributed to Dougher. The filing notes that 16,095 directly held shares had previously been transferred to this trust and that Mr. Dougher disclaims beneficial ownership of the trust’s Central Garden & Pet shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Central Garden & Pet officer John D. Walker III reported a tax-withholding disposition of 6,437 shares of Class A Common Stock on February 10, 2026. The shares were delivered to cover withholding taxes due upon vesting of restricted stock at a price of $33.81 per share.
After this transaction, he directly beneficially owned 61,548 Class A Common shares and indirectly held 2,200 units in the CENTA Stock Fund through the company 401(k) plan, which consists of company stock and cash.
Central Garden & Pet Chief Accounting Officer Howard Machek reported a routine insider transaction involving Class A common stock. On February 6, 2026, he delivered 1,329 Class A shares at $33.60 per share to cover withholding taxes due upon the vesting of restricted stock, as described in the footnotes.
After this tax-withholding transaction, he held 45,618 Class A common shares and 1,000 shares of Common Stock directly, plus 6,867 units indirectly through the issuer’s 401(k) plan, where the units represent interests in a CENTA stock fund consisting of company stock and cash.
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A holder of Class A Common stock has filed a Rule 144 notice to sell up to 3,250 shares through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NASDAQ, with an aggregate market value of $108,485.00. The issuer had 51,014,844 shares outstanding when the notice was prepared.
The shares to be sold were acquired on 01/01/2025 as restricted stock vesting under a registered plan, provided by the issuer as “Services Rendered” rather than for cash. The planned sale date is approximately 02/10/2026, subject to Rule 144 conditions and representations about material nonpublic information.
Central Garden & Pet executive John D. Walker III, President of Garden Consumer Products, reported a routine tax-related share withholding on restricted stock vesting. On February 6, 2026, 1,181 shares of Class A common stock were delivered at $33.6 per share to cover withholding taxes.
After this transaction, Walker beneficially owns 67,985 Class A common shares directly and an additional 2,200 units indirectly through the company’s 401(k) plan CENTA Stock Fund, which holds a mix of CENTA shares and cash.
Central Garden & Pet’s Chief Financial Officer Bradley G. Smith reported a routine tax-related share withholding. On February 6, 2026, 776 shares of Class A common stock were delivered at $33.60 per share to cover withholding taxes due upon vesting of restricted stock. After this transaction, Smith directly beneficially owned 9,731 Class A common shares.