SEC Form 4 · accession 0001193125-26-354048
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO · CENT
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Brooks Pennington III
Director
Period of report
Aug 12, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 17, 2026 · 4:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Aug 12, 2026 | G | 5,800 | $0.00 | D | 123,106 | D | |
| Class A Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 40,630 | D | ||
| Class A Common StockF1 | holding | — | — | — | 6,579 | I | By Spouse | |
| Class A Common StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 20,911 | I | By LLC | |
| Class A Common StockF3 | holding | — | — | — | 43,750 | I | By BPCB | |
| Common StockF1 | holding | — | — | — | 6,938 | I | By Spouse | |
| Common StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 7,604 | I | By LLC | |
| UnitsF4 | holding | — | — | — | 2,241 | I | By 401(k) Plan |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of 6,579 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock owned by his spouse and 6,938 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock owned by his spouse.
- F2By Pennington Management Company II, LLC, in which Mr. Pennington has an ownership interest. Mr. Pennington is the President of Pennington Management Company II, LLC. Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F3By BPCB Timber Company, LLC, in which Mr. Pennington has an ownership interest. Mr. Pennington is the Managing Member of BPCB Timber Company, LLC. Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F4The units represent interests in the CENTA Stock Fund in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan, which consist of shares of CENTA stock and cash.