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CENTA insider transactions

Central Garden & Pet Company (CENTA) Form 4 insider transactions - real-time wire coverage of every officer, director, and 10% owner trade.

CENTA insiders

Everyone who has filed a Form 3, 4, 5 or 144 at Central Garden & Pet Company, latest first. Follow anyone to get their next filing.

• Brendan DougherDirector-$108K
• Howard MachekChief Accounting Officer-$710K
• William E BrownChairman, Director, 10% owner-$40M
• Brooks Pennington IIIDirector-$1.6M
• John D. Walker IIIPresident, Garden Consumer Pro, since February 2021-$2.55M
• John Edward HansonPresident, Pet Consumer Prod-$1.83M
• Nicholas LahanasChief Executive Officer, Director-$2.4M
• Kay SchwichtenbergDirector, since March 2026
• John RanelliDirector-$892K
• Apur Rohit PatelChief Legal Officer, since February 2026
• Bradley G. SmithChief Financial Officer, since September 2024
• Christopher T MetzDirector-$309K
• Randal D. LewisDirector, since December 2024
• Mary Beth SpringerDirector
• Courtnee A ChunDirector, since February 2021
• George A. YuhasGeneral Counsel, since August 2025-$642K
• Joyce M. McCarthyGeneral Counsel, since April 2022
• Lisa ColemanDirector, since September 2021
• Michael J GriffithDirector
• Timothy P. CoferOfficer, Director
• Daniel P. MyersDirector, since February 2021
• Michael EdwardsDirector

Recent Form 3, 4, and 5 filings for CENTA

• 5d
  Director Dougher Brendan exercised 6,668 shares at a strike of $34.72 and covered exercise/tax liability with 5,569 shares (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 8d
  Chief Accounting Officer Machek Howard exercised 4,968 shares at a strike of $35.22 and covered exercise/tax liability with 4,594 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.78% to 48,318 units (SEC Form 4) (withholding tax)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 26d
  SEC Form 3 filed by Central Garden & Pet Company

  3 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 47d
  Chairman Brown William E disposed of 1,000 shares (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 89d
  Director Pennington Brooks Iii gifted 5,800 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 123,106 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 89d
  Chairman Brown William E sold $152,100 worth of shares (3,900 units at $39.00) (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 94d
  Chairman Brown William E exercised 127,942 shares at a strike of $31.18 and covered exercise/tax liability with 116,232 shares, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 949,258 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding obligation

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 94d
  President, Garden Consumer Pro Walker John D. Iii sold $387,500 worth of shares (10,000 units at $38.75), decreasing direct ownership by 14% to 59,679 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 95d
  Chairman Brown William E disposed of 20,117 shares (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 123d
  Chief Accounting Officer Machek Howard covered exercise/tax liability with 3,924 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 8% to 47,944 units (SEC Form 4) (for tax liability)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 141d
  President, Pet Consumer Prod Hanson John Edward covered exercise/tax liability with 8,051 shares and exercised 8,518 shares at a strike of $35.22 (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 150d
  President, Garden Consumer Pro Walker John D. Iii exercised 8,518 shares at a strike of $35.22 and covered exercise/tax liability with 8,200 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.46% to 69,679 units (SEC Form 4) (withholding obligation)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 179d
  Chief Executive Officer Lahanas Nicholas covered exercise/tax liability with 480 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.39% to 122,350 units (SEC Form 4) (for withholding tax)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 233d
  SEC Form 4 filed by Brown William E

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 235d
  SEC Form 4 filed by Schwichtenberg Kay

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 250d
  New insider Schwichtenberg Kay claimed ownership of 303 shares (SEC Form 3)

  3 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 264d
  Director Ranelli John sold $126,534 worth of shares (3,668 units at $34.50) (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 270d
  Director Pennington Brooks Iii gifted 2,050 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 128,906 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 270d
  President, Pet Consumer Prod Hanson John Edward sold $173,760 worth of shares (5,000 units at $34.75) (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 274d
  Director Ranelli John was granted 3,584 shares (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 274d
  Director Pennington Brooks Iii was granted 3,584 shares, increasing direct ownership by 10% to 40,630 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 274d
  Chief Legal Officer Patel Apur Rohit was granted 7,813 shares, increasing direct ownership by 46% to 24,861 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 274d
  New insider Patel Apur Rohit claimed ownership of 17,048 shares (SEC Form 3)

  3 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 274d
  Chief Financial Officer Smith Bradley G. gave a grant of 7,813 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 31% to 17,544 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 274d
  Director Metz Christopher T was granted 3,584 shares, increasing direct ownership by 31% to 15,305 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 275d
  Chairman Brown William E was granted 14,063 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 939,588 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 275d
  Director Lewis Randal D. was granted 3,584 shares, increasing direct ownership by 84% to 7,839 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 275d
  Director Springer Mary Beth was granted 3,584 shares, exercised 8,803 shares at a strike of $22.72 and covered exercise/tax liability with 5,948 shares, increasing direct ownership by 32% to 26,631 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 275d
  Director Dougher Brendan was granted 3,584 shares (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 275d
  President, Garden Consumer Pro Walker John D. Iii gave a grant of 7,813 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 10% to 69,361 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 275d
  Director Chun Courtnee A was granted 3,584 shares, increasing direct ownership by 24% to 18,263 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 275d
  President, Pet Consumer Prod Hanson John Edward gave a grant of 7,813 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 14% to 49,092 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 275d
  Director Ranelli John exercised 8,803 shares at a strike of $22.72 and covered exercise/tax liability with 5,916 shares (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 275d
  Chief Accounting Officer Machek Howard was granted 6,250 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 51,868 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 275d
  Chief Executive Officer Lahanas Nicholas covered exercise/tax liability with 7,825 shares and was granted 43,750 shares, increasing direct ownership by 41% to 122,830 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 276d
  Director Dougher Brendan sold $108,485 worth of shares (3,250 units at $33.38) (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 276d
  President, Garden Consumer Pro Walker John D. Iii covered exercise/tax liability with 6,437 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 61,548 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 277d
  Chief Accounting Officer Machek Howard covered exercise/tax liability with 1,329 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 45,618 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 277d
  Chairman Brown William E covered exercise/tax liability with 4,840 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.52% to 925,525 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 278d
  President, Garden Consumer Pro Walker John D. Iii covered exercise/tax liability with 1,181 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 67,985 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 278d
  Chief Executive Officer Lahanas Nicholas covered exercise/tax liability with 1,357 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 86,905 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 278d
  Chief Financial Officer Smith Bradley G. covered exercise/tax liability with 776 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 7% to 9,731 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 278d
  President, Pet Consumer Prod Hanson John Edward covered exercise/tax liability with 1,636 shares and returned $72,744 worth of shares to the company (2,165 units at $33.60), decreasing direct ownership by 8% to 41,279 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 284d
  Chief Executive Officer Lahanas Nicholas was granted 2,814 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 1,144 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 88,262 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 284d
  President, Pet Consumer Prod Hanson John Edward was granted 2,814 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 1,313 shares (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 285d
  Chief Accounting Officer Machek Howard covered exercise/tax liability with 4,652 shares, exercised 4,255 shares at a strike of $22.80 and was granted 2,253 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 46,947 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 285d
  Chief Financial Officer Smith Bradley G. was granted 844 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 346 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 10,507 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 285d
  President, Garden Consumer Pro Walker John D. Iii was granted 2,814 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 976 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 69,166 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 297d
  General Counsel Yuhas George A. exercised 20,833 shares at a strike of $22.80 and covered exercise/tax liability with 18,545 shares, increasing direct ownership by 39% to 8,183 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 347d
  Director Metz Christopher T sold $309,058 worth of shares (10,000 units at $30.91), decreasing direct ownership by 46% to 11,721 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 438d
  Chairman Brown William E sold $3,369,930 worth of shares (103,125 units at $32.68), decreasing direct ownership by 10% to 930,365 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 443d
  Director Ranelli John sold $100,230 worth of shares (3,076 units at $32.58) (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 444d
  New insider Yuhas George A. claimed ownership of 5,895 shares and claimed ownership of 5,887 units of Units (SEC Form 3)

  3 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 445d
  President, Garden Consumer Pro Walker John D. Iii sold $114,062 worth of shares (3,500 units at $32.59), decreasing direct ownership by 5% to 67,328 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 453d
  Director Metz Christopher T exercised 8,803 shares at a strike of $22.72 and covered exercise/tax liability with 6,074 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 21,721 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 456d
  Director Pennington Brooks Iii gifted 442 shares and sold $107,689 worth of shares (3,281 units at $32.82), decreasing direct ownership by 72% to 37,046 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 487d
  Chief Accounting Officer Machek Howard covered exercise/tax liability with 3,924 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 8% to 45,091 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 533d
  Chairman Brown William E sold $249,894 worth of shares (7,800 units at $32.04) (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 541d
  Chairman Brown William E sold $3,240,068 worth of shares (100,000 units at $32.40), decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 1,030,365 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)
• 543d
  Chief Financial Officer Smith Bradley G. covered exercise/tax liability with 435 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 10,009 units (SEC Form 4)

  4 - CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (0000887733) (Issuer)