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Current Report · Items 5.02 · 8-K

Central Garden & Pet Company

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On September 21, 2026, Central Garden & Pet Company (the “Company”) announced that John D. Walker will retire as President, Garden Consumer Products, effective September 26, 2026.

Filed Sep 22, 2026Accepted Sep 21, 2026, 9:14 PM EDTCIK 887733Accession 0001193125-26-397048
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Company context

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) is a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries. Guided by the belief that home is central to life, the company’s purpose is to proudly nurture happy and healthy homes. For over 45 years, its innovative and trusted solutions have helped lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier, and communities grow stronger. Central is home to a diversified portfolio of market-leading brands including Amdro®, Aqueon®, Best Bully Sticks®, Cadet®, C&S®, Farnam®, Ferry-Morse®, Kaytee®, Nylabone®, Pennington®, Sevin® and Zoёcon®. With fiscal 2025 net sales of $3.1 billion, the company has strong manufacturing and logistics capabilities supported by a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture that incorporates sustainability. Central is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, and employs over 6,000 people, primarily across North America. Visit www.central.com to learn more.

Current securities

CENTNASDAQ · EQUITY · CurrentCENTANASDAQ · EQUITY · Current

Recent company filings

  1. 4 filingAug 17, 2026
  2. 144 filingAug 13, 2026
  3. 144 filingAug 12, 2026
  4. 144 filingAug 11, 2026
  5. 10-Q filingAug 6, 2026

Registered securities in this filing

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO · 8-K · Filed 2026-09-22

As filed in this accession. Current/historical status below comes from the governed listing record; the cover itself remains exact to this filing.

Common Stock

Symbol
CENT
Exchange
NASDAQ
Classification
COMMON
Status
Current
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Class A Common Stock

Symbol
CENTA
Exchange
NASDAQ
Classification
COMMON
Status
Current
Filing context

Context: duration_2026-09-21_to_2026-09-21_us-gaap-StatementClassOfStockAxis_us-gaap-CommonClassAMember

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Accession 000119312526397048 · 2 registered-security cover members

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Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On September 21, 2026, Central Garden & Pet Company (the “Company”) announced that John D. Walker will retire as President, Garden Consumer Products, effective September 26, 2026.