LAHANAS NICHOLAS 4

What Happened Nicholas Lahanas, CEO of Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENTA), was awarded 2,814 performance-based shares on January 30, 2026 (reported as an acquisition/award). To satisfy the tax withholding on that award, he delivered (disposed) 1,144 shares at $30.22 each, generating $34,572. After withholding, the net shares retained from the award were 1,670 shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: January 30, 2026.
• Award: 2,814 shares granted (reported at $0.00 as an award/settlement).
• Withholding: 1,144 shares delivered/disposed at $30.22 each; total value $34,572 (tax withholding).
• Net shares retained from the grant: 2,814 − 1,144 = 1,670 shares.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified on the provided Form 4.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Shares were delivered by the reporting person to pay the withholding tax liability upon settlement of performance share units.
  • F2: References the CENTA Stock Fund in the issuer’s 401(k) Plan (units consist of CENTA shares and cash).
• Filing: Report filed Feb 3, 2026 — appears timely (within the SEC two-business-day Form 4 filing window).

Context This was primarily an award/settlement of performance share units, with a routine share-delivery to cover tax withholding (common practice; often called cashless withholding). The grant is an acquisition of shares for the CEO; the disposed shares were surrendered only to meet tax obligations and do not necessarily indicate a voluntary sale or change in investment sentiment.