Walker John D. III 4

What Happened

• John D. Walker III, President of Garden Consumer Products for Central Garden & Pet (CENT), received a grant of 7,813 restricted Class A common shares (transaction code A) on February 11, 2026. The filing reports a price of $0.00 for the award.
• The shares are restricted and subject to a vesting schedule: 25% on Feb 11, 2028; 25% on Feb 11, 2029; and 50% on Feb 11, 2030. This is a compensation award rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-11; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-12 (timely).
• Shares granted: 7,813; reported price per share: $0.00.
• Vesting: 25% on 2/11/2028, 25% on 2/11/2029, 50% on 2/11/2030 (see footnote F1).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Other footnote (F2) in the filing describes CENTA Stock Fund units in the company 401(k) plan (shares + cash); it is informational and not the same as this restricted grant.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A) — typically part of compensation, not an immediate market transaction.

Context

• Restricted share grants are compensation and vest over time; they do not represent an immediate purchase or sale and therefore are not a direct sentiment signal like open-market buys/sells. The reported $0.00 reflects the nature of the grant reporting, not an open-market price.