Chun Courtnee A 4

What Happened Chun Courtnee A, a director of Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT), was granted 3,584 restricted shares on February 11, 2026. The shares were awarded at $0.00 (no cash purchase), indicating a compensation grant rather than an open-market trade. The grant is reported on an SEC Form 4 filed February 12, 2026.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-11 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-12).
• Transaction type: A = Award/Grant of restricted stock.
• Shares granted: 3,584; Price per share: $0.00; reported value: $0 (award).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: Award made under the Company’s Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (restricted stock award).
• Filing notes: Exhibit 24.1 (Power of Attorney) attached; filing appears timely (one day after the transaction).

Context Restricted stock awards are a form of compensation for directors and typically carry vesting or transfer restrictions; they are not purchases or sales and do not necessarily signal a change in the director’s market view. For retail investors, such grants are routine for nonemployee directors and mainly reflect compensation practices rather than immediate trading activity.