Walker John D. III 4
4 · CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO · Filed Feb 11, 2026
Research Summary
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CENT President John D. Walker III Withholds 6,437 Shares
What Happened
John D. Walker III, President of Central Garden & Pet (CENT), delivered 6,437 shares on Feb 10, 2026 to satisfy the withholding tax liability associated with vested restricted stock. The shares were valued at $33.81 each, for a total of about $217,635. This was a tax-withholding transaction (not an indicative open-market sale).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-10; filing date: 2026-02-11 (timely Form 4 filing).
- Shares involved: 6,437 shares delivered/disposed.
- Price used: $33.81 per share; total value ≈ $217,635.
- Transaction code: F — payment of tax liability/withholding upon vesting of restricted stock.
- Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in this filing.
- Footnotes: F1 — shares withheld to cover tax, amount based on average of high and low sales prices of CENT on Feb 10, 2026; F2 — refers to CENT stock fund units in the company 401(k) plan (contains CENT stock and cash).
Context
This was a routine tax-withholding event tied to restricted stock vesting (cashless delivery of shares to cover taxes), not an open-market sale that signals buying or selling interest. Such withholdings are administrative and common following vesting events.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Walker John D. III
President, Garden Consumer Pro
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-10$33.81/sh−6,437$217,635→ 61,548 total
Holdings
- 2,200(indirect: By 401(k))
Units
[F2]
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Shares delivered by Reporting Person in payment of the withholding tax liability upon vesting of restricted stock. The amount of shares withheld is based on the average of the high and low of the sales prices of CENTA on Febrauary 10, 2026.
- [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.
Signature
/s/Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for John Walker|2026-02-10