Smith Bradley G. 4

What Happened

• Bradley G. Smith, Chief Financial Officer of Central Garden & Pet Co. (ticker: CENT/CENTA), delivered 776 shares to cover the withholding tax liability related to the vesting of restricted stock. The shares were valued at $33.60 each, totaling approximately $26,074. This was a tax-withholding disposition, not a market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 6, 2026
• Price per share: $33.60; Shares withheld/disposed: 776; Total value: ~$26,074
• Shares owned after transaction: not reported in the provided excerpt
• Footnote: Shares were delivered by the reporting person to satisfy withholding taxes upon RSU vesting; the number withheld was based on the average of the high and low CENTA sales prices on February 6, 2026
• Filing date: February 9, 2026 — appears timely (Form 4s are generally due within two business days)

Context

• This was a routine tax-withholding transaction tied to restricted stock vesting (transaction code F). Such withholdings are administrative and do not necessarily indicate the insider is selling additional shares or signaling a change in view on the company.