Dougher Brendan 4

What Happened Brendan Dougher, a director of Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT), disposed of 3,250 shares of common stock in an open-market sale on February 10, 2026. The shares were sold at $33.38 per share, for total proceeds of approximately $108,485. This was a sale (S) transaction; sales are commonly routine and the filing does not state a motive.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-10; sale price: $33.38 per share; shares sold: 3,250; proceeds ≈ $108,485.
• Transaction type: open-market sale (reported as "Open market or private sale (S)").
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnotes: F1 notes a prior transfer of 16,095 directly held CENTA shares to the Brigham-Dougher Family Trust; F2 states Mr. Dougher disclaims beneficial ownership of trust-owned CENT and Class A shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-02-11 (one day after the transaction); no late filing flag indicated.
• Remarks/Exhibits: Exhibit 24.1 (Power of Attorney) included.

Context This report documents a straightforward sale by a company director. The filing does not indicate a 10b5-1 plan, gift, option exercise, or tax-withholding event, and it does not explain the reason for the sale. Sales by insiders can be routine and do not, by themselves, indicate company performance or insider sentiment.