Exercise4

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

Total Value

$365.9K

Filing Date

Nov 6, 2026

1 transactions

Trade Summary

On Nov 5, 2026, Machek Howard, Insider, reported $365.9K of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) across 1 transactions. The filing covers Class A Common Stock and reflects balanced net activity of $0. Reported prices ranged from $35.22 to $41.57. Insider transactions are sourced from SEC Form 4 disclosures and should be reviewed alongside company fundamentals and the insider's broader trading history.

Insider Information

Name: Machek Howard
Role: Insider
Location: WALNUT CREEK, CA

Filing Details

Filing Date: Nov 6, 2026
Transaction Date: Nov 5, 2026
Accession Number: 0001193125-26-452176
Form Type: 4

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Shares	Price	Type	Value
Nov 5, 2026	Class A Common Stock	4,968	$35.22	Exercise	$175.0K
Nov 5, 2026	Class A Common Stock	4,594	$41.57	Tax Withholding	$191.0K

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Shares	Exercise Price	Type	Value
Nov 5, 2026	CENT derivative	4,968	—	Exercise	—

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Footnotes

(F1)Shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the aggregate option exercise price and withholding tax liability incurred upon the above-reported exercise of options. The amount of shares withheld is based on the respective average of the high and low sales prices on the date of exercise.
(F2)The units represent interests in the CENTA Stock Fund in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan, which consist of shares of CENTA stock and cash.
(F3)This option was previously reported as an option for 3,975 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $44.02 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock dividend declared by Company on December 7, 2023. As a result of the stock dividend, the option also entitled the Reporting Person to receive, upon exercise, 993 shares of Class A Common Stock for no additional consideration.
(F4)Options were granted on February 9, 2021, and all shares are vested and have been exercised.

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^*

Machek Howard

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY

1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600

(Street)

WALNUT CREEK

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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/05/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	11/05/2026		M		4,968	A	$35.216	52,912	D
Class A Common Stock	11/05/2026		F⁽¹⁾		4,594	D	$41.57	48,318	D
Common Stock								1,000	D
Units								7,446	I	By 401(k) Plan⁽²⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$35.216⁽³⁾	11/05/2026		M			4,968⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	02/09/2027	Class A Common Stock⁽³⁾	4,968	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the aggregate option exercise price and withholding tax liability incurred upon the above-reported exercise of options. The amount of shares withheld is based on the respective average of the high and low sales prices on the date of exercise.

2. The units represent interests in the CENTA Stock Fund in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan, which consist of shares of CENTA stock and cash.

3. This option was previously reported as an option for 3,975 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $44.02 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock dividend declared by Company on December 7, 2023. As a result of the stock dividend, the option also entitled the Reporting Person to receive, upon exercise, 993 shares of Class A Common Stock for no additional consideration.

4. Options were granted on February 9, 2021, and all shares are vested and have been exercised.

	Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for Howard Machek	11/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Form 4 as rendered by the SEC from accession 0001193125-26-452176.

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

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Non-Derivative Transactions

Derivative Transactions

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Footnotes

SEC Form 4

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SEC Form 4