SEC Form 4 · accession 0001193125-26-344697
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO · CENT
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
William E Brown
Officer — Chairman · Director · 10% Owner
Period of report
Aug 18, 2025
Accepted (ET)
Aug 11, 2026 · 4:15 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
box not checked
Issuer CIK
0000887733
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Common StockF2 | Aug 18, 2025 | J | 8,531 | $0.00 | D | 365,727 | I | By Irrevocable Trusts |
| Class A Common StockF2 | Jun 3, 2026 | J | 11,586 | $0.00 | D | 354,159 | I | By Irrevocable Trusts |
| Class A Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 937,548 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1On August 18, 2025, the Reporting Person and his spouse ceased to be co-trustees under one of the family irrevocable trusts. As a result, the Reporting Person no longer has investment control or voting power over the shares in that trust.
- F2These securities are owned directly by various family Irrevocable Trusts 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 except to the extent of his and his wife's pecuniary interest therein.
- F3On June 3, 2026, the Reporting Person and his spouse ceased to be co-trustees under one of the family irrevocable trusts. As a result, the Reporting Person no longer has investment control or voting power over the shares in that trust.