Smith Bradley G. 4

What Happened
Bradley G. Smith, Chief Financial Officer of Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT), received equity awards on February 11, 2026: 7,813 restricted Class A common shares and a derivative award covering 2,797 shares. Both grants were reported at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0), indicating compensation awards rather than open‑market purchases or sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 11, 2026; Form 4 filed February 13, 2026 (within the normal 2‑business‑day window).
• Reported items: 7,813 restricted Class A shares (award) and 2,797 derivative awards (options/other equity derivative). Reported price: $0.00; reported total value: $0.
• Vesting: Both awards vest 25% on Feb 11, 2028; 25% on Feb 11, 2029; and 50% on Feb 11, 2030 (per footnotes).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• Filing timeliness: Filed promptly (no late‑filing indication in provided data).

Context
These grants are company compensation awards (restricted stock and a derivative award with multi‑year vesting) and do not represent a buy or sell in the open market. Such awards are routine components of executive compensation and vest over time, tying retention to future service and performance; they should not be read as an immediate bullish or bearish market signal.