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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’s President of Pet Consumer Products, John Edward Hanson, reported two Class A common stock transactions on February 6, 2026. He delivered 1,636 shares at $33.60 per share to cover withholding taxes on vested restricted stock, and separately disposed of 2,165 directly held shares by transferring them to the Hanson Family Trust.
After these transactions, Hanson directly owned 41,279 Class A shares, held 2,693.61 units in the company’s 401(k) CENTA Stock Fund, and 12,155 Class A shares were held by the Hanson Family Trust, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.
Central Garden & Pet Company reports weaker fiscal Q1 2026 results, with net sales of
Pet segment sales declined 2.7% while Garden sales dropped 12.0%, mainly from shipment timing, portfolio exits and lost distribution. Gross margin improved to
Central Garden & Pet Company filed a current report to share that it has released its latest quarterly financial results. The company issued a press release covering results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2026, which ended on December 27, 2025.
The press release, dated February 4, 2026, is included as Exhibit 99.1 to the report. Central Garden & Pet’s common stock (CENT) and Class A common stock (CENTA) are listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.
Central Garden & Pet Company Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Lahanas reported stock transactions in the company’s Class A common stock. On January 30, 2026, he acquired 2,814 shares at $0 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 89,406 shares.
On the same date, 1,144 shares were withheld and disposed of at $30.22 per share to cover withholding tax related to performance share units, leaving him with 88,262 Class A shares held directly. He also indirectly holds 3,318.686 units in the company’s 401(k) plan, representing interests in a fund invested in CENTA stock and cash.
Central Garden & Pet president John Edward Hanson reported changes in indirect holdings of Class A common stock through the Hanson Family Trust. On January 30, 2026, the trust received 2,814 Class A shares at $0, and 1,313 shares at $30.22 were delivered to cover withholding taxes tied to performance share unit settlement. Following these trust-related transactions, 9,990 Class A shares are shown as held indirectly by the trust, with Mr. Hanson disclaiming beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest. Separately, the filing reflects 45,080 Class A shares held directly and 2,693.61 units in a CENTA stock fund within the company 401(k) plan. The balance also incorporates a correction of a prior transpositional error.
Central Garden & Pet’s Chief Accounting Officer, Howard Machek, reported multiple equity transactions in Class A common stock on January 30, 2026. He exercised a stock option for 4,255 shares at $22.80 per share, converting the option into common stock.
The filing shows 2,253 Class A shares acquired at $0, linked to settlement of performance share units. It also reports share withholdings of 985 shares and 3,667 shares at $30.22 per share to cover tax liabilities on performance units and restricted stock. After these transactions, he directly held tens of thousands of Class A shares, plus 1,000 Common shares and 6,867 units in a 401(k) plan.
Central Garden & Pet’s Chief Financial Officer, Bradley G. Smith, reported two stock transactions in the company’s Class A Common Stock on January 30, 2026. He acquired 844 shares at a price of $0.00 per share, increasing his direct holdings at that point to 10,853 shares.
On the same day, 346 shares were delivered at a price of $30.22 per share to cover withholding tax upon settlement of performance share units, as described in the footnote. After these transactions, Smith directly owned 10,507 Class A Common shares.
Central Garden & Pet President John D. Walker III reported equity-related transactions in Class A Common Stock. On January 30, 2026, he acquired 2,814 shares at $0.00 per share, reflecting the settlement of performance share units.
On the same date, 976 shares were withheld at $30.22 per share to cover tax liabilities from that settlement, leaving him with 69,166 directly held Class A shares. He also has 2,200 units held indirectly through the issuer’s 401(k) plan, invested in the CENTA Stock Fund.
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.
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) Form 144: An insider filed a notice to sell 100,000 shares of Class A common stock, with an aggregate market value of $3,266,000, representing shares outstanding of 51,618,478. The securities were acquired on 02/28/2007 as a stock dividend. The filing lists an approximate sale date of 08/28/2025 through J.P. Morgan Securities LLC on NASDAQ. The notice discloses two prior sales by the same person on 05/29/2025 totaling 7,800 shares for gross proceeds of $249,571. The filer certifies no undisclosed material adverse information and provides required Rule 144 details.