Director Brooks Pennington III filed a Form 4 with the SEC on August 17, 2026, reporting a disposition of 5,800 shares of Central Garden & Pet Co common stock on August 12, 2026, via a gift transaction at a price of $0.

Key Highlights

  • Transaction: Brooks Pennington III, a director of Central Garden & Pet Co (NASDAQ:CENT), disposed of 5,800 shares of Common Stock on August 12, 2026, coded as a gift (transaction code G) at $0.
  • Post-transaction direct ownership: Following the transaction, Pennington directly holds 123,106 shares of Common Stock and 40,630 shares of Class A Common Stock.
  • Indirect holdings: Pennington also holds shares indirectly through his spouse, Pennington Management Company II, LLC, BPCB Timber Company, LLC, and a 401(k) plan.
  • 401(k) plan units: Pennington holds 2,241.088 units indirectly through the CENTA Stock Fund in the issuer's 401(k) Plan, which consist of shares of CENTA stock and cash.
  • Beneficial ownership disclaimers: Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by his spouse and shares held through the LLC entities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in each.

Brooks Pennington III's Reported Disposition and Ownership in Central Garden & Pet

According to the Form 4 filed August 17, 2026, Brooks Pennington III, listed as a director of Central Garden & Pet Co (NASDAQ:CENT), reported a single transaction dated August 12, 2026: the disposition of 5,800 shares of the issuer's Common Stock under transaction code G, at a price of $0, indicating a gift. The filing does not identify the recipient of the gifted shares.

Following the reported transaction, Pennington directly owns 123,106 shares of Common Stock and 40,630 shares of Class A Common Stock, according to the filing. Indirectly, the filing reports 6,579 shares of Class A Common Stock and 6,938 shares of Common Stock held by his spouse, with Pennington disclaiming beneficial ownership of those shares. An additional 7,604 shares of Common Stock and 20,911 shares of Class A Common Stock are held indirectly through Pennington Management Company II, LLC, of which Pennington is President and a partial owner. The filing states that Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of those securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

The filing further discloses 43,750 shares of Class A Common Stock held indirectly through BPCB Timber Company, LLC, where Pennington serves as Managing Member and holds an ownership interest, again with a disclaimer of beneficial ownership beyond his pecuniary interest. Additionally, 2,241.088 units are reported indirectly through the issuer's 401(k) Plan via the CENTA Stock Fund, described in the filing as consisting of shares of CENTA stock and cash.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses a gift disposition of 5,800 Common Stock shares by director Brooks Pennington III on August 12, 2026, at $0, along with a full accounting of his direct and indirect beneficial ownership across multiple security classes and holding structures.