Ranelli John 4

What Happened
John Ranelli, a director of Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT), was granted 3,584 shares as a restricted stock award under the company's Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan. The Form 4 reports an acquisition (transaction code A) on 2026-02-11 at $0.00 per share (a grant), so no cash was paid by Mr. Ranelli for these shares. This is a compensation grant rather than a market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-02-11; 3,584 shares @ $0.00 (grant).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (code A).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided data.
• Filing: Report filed 2026-02-13 (appears timely relative to the 2-business-day Form 4 requirement).
• Notable footnotes:
  • F1: Award granted under the Company’s Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.
  • F2: Mr. Ranelli disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by the John R. Ranelli Trust dated 12/24/97, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

Context
Restricted stock awards are a common form of director compensation and typically carry vesting conditions or transfer restrictions; they are not an open-market purchase and don't necessarily indicate immediate buying or selling sentiment. The filing shows a grant (compensation) rather than a sale or exercise.