Walker John D. III 4
4 · CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO · Filed Feb 2, 2026
Research Summary
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CENT President John D. Walker III Receives Award, Sells Shares
What Happened
John D. Walker III, President of Garden Consumer Products at Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT), received an award of 2,814 shares (grant) on 2026-01-30 at $0.00. On the same date he delivered 976 shares at $30.22 each (total value reported $29,495) to satisfy withholding tax obligations tied to the award.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-01-30.
- Award (code A): 2,814 shares granted at $0.00.
- Tax withholding (code F): 976 shares delivered/disposed at $30.22/share for $29,495.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
- Footnotes: F1 — shares were delivered by the reporting person to pay withholding tax upon settlement of performance share units; F2 — units represent interests in the CENTA Stock Fund of the issuer’s 401(k) Plan (consisting of CENTA stock and cash).
- Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-02-02; this appears to be timely (within the required Section 16 reporting window).
Context
This was a routine settlement of performance/share units with shares withheld to cover taxes (a common cashless withholding method). The award increases raw grant exposure but the delivered shares reduce net new shares received — these actions are administrative and do not, by themselves, signal a buy or sell view on the stock.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Class A Common Stock
2026-01-30+2,814→ 70,142 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-01-30$30.22/sh−976$29,495→ 69,166 total
- 2,200(indirect: By 401(k))
Units
[F2]
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Shares delivered by Reporting Person in payment of the withholding tax liability upon settlement of performance share units.
- [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.