3: Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities
Published on October 19, 2026
| FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIESFiled pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 09/30/2026 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO [ CENT ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
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| Class A Common Stock | 43,270(1) | D | |
| Units | 10,902.04 | I | By 401(k) Plan(2) |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
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| Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | (3) | 02/09/2027 | Class A Common Stock | 3,195 | 35.216 | D | |
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Includes 8731 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 8-8-2023 which shares will vest annually in 1/3 increments and be exercisable beginning on 8-8-2027; 1128 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 2-6-2024 which shares will vest and be exercisable beginning on 2-6-2027; 2230 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 2-11-2025 which shares will vest annually in 50 percent increments and be exercisable beginning on 2-11-2027; 5020 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 12-9-2025, which shares will vest in 25 percent increments and be exercisable beginning on 12-9-2027 and remaining 50 percent of shares vests on 12-9-2029; and 4688 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 2-11-2026 which shares will vest in 25 percent increments and be exercisable beginning on 2-11-2028 and remaining 50 percent of shares vests on 2-11-2030. |
| 2. The units represent interests in the CENTA Stock Fund in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan, which consist of shares of CENTA stock and cash. |
| 3. Options were granted on February 9, 2021, of which 3,195 shares have vested and are exercisable. |
| Remarks: |
| Exhibit 24.1 Power of Attorney |
| Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for Jason Barnes | 10/19/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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