Central Garden & Pet Company
Organization details
- Legal name
- Central Garden & Pet Company
- Ownership
- Public
- Status
- Active
- Sector (GICS)
- Industrials
- SIC code
- 5190 — Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods
- Jurisdiction of incorporation
- Delaware
- Headquarters city
- Walnut Creek
- Headquarters state / province
- California
- Headquarters country
- United States
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Ticker symbol
- CENT
- Primary stock exchange
- Nasdaq
Identifiers
- SEC CIK
- 0000887733
- EIN
- 68-0275553
Board of directors
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Brendan Dougher · DirectorSince 2023
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Brooks Pennington III · DirectorSince 2023
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Christopher T. Metz · DirectorSince 2023
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Courtnee A. Chun · DirectorSince 2023
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Daniel P. Myers · DirectorSince 2023
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John Ranelli · DirectorSince 2023
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Kay Schwichtenberg · DirectorSince 2026
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Lisa Coleman · DirectorSince 2023
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Mary Beth Springer · DirectorSince 2023
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Michael J. Griffith · DirectorSince 2023
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Nicholas Lahanas · Director · Chief Executive OfficerSince 2026
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Randal D. Lewis · DirectorSince 2024
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Timothy P. Cofer · Director · CEOSince 2023
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William E. Brown · Director · ChairmanSince 2023
Chief executives
Director election results
Annual meeting of February 11, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.
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64.5%
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81.0%
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83.8%
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83.8%
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84.5%
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84.6%
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86.6%
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86.7%
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86.9%
Board connections
3 of this board's directors also sit on 3 other boards.
- via Michael J. Griffith
- via Courtnee A. Chun
- via Timothy P. Cofer
Insider trades
All notable trades →From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.
- Bought, last 12 months
- $0
- 0 purchases by 0 insiders
- Sold, last 12 months
- $1,257,481
- 7 sales by 6 insiders
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | Machek Howard Officer (Chief Accounting Officer) | Option exercise | +4,968 | $35.22 | $174,953 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Brendan Dougher Director | Option exercise | +4,680 | $35.22 | $164,811 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Machek Howard Officer (Chief Accounting Officer) | Shares withheld for tax | −4,594 | $41.57 | $190,973 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Brendan Dougher Director | Shares withheld for tax | −3,965 | $41.57 | $164,825 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Brendan Dougher Director | Option exercise | +1,988 | $33.54 | $66,670 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Brendan Dougher Director | Shares withheld for tax | −1,604 | $41.57 | $66,678 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | William E. Brown Director, Officer (Chairman), 10% owner | Other | −1,000 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | William E. Brown Director, Officer (Chairman), 10% owner | Open-market sale | −3,900 | $39.00 | $152,100 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Brooks Pennington III Director | Gift | −5,800 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Walker John D. III Officer (President, Garden Consumer Pro) | Open-market sale | −5,000 | $39.00 | $195,000 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Walker John D. III Officer (President, Garden Consumer Pro) | Open-market sale | −5,000 | $38.50 | $192,500 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | William E. Brown Director, Officer (Chairman), 10% owner | Option exercise | +127,942 | $31.18 | $3,989,232 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | William E. Brown Director, Officer (Chairman), 10% owner | Shares withheld for tax | −116,232 | $38.28 | $4,449,361 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Machek Howard Officer (Chief Accounting Officer) | Shares withheld for tax | −3,924 | $37.59 | $147,503 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Hanson John Edward Officer (President, Pet Consumer Prod) | Option exercise | +8,518 | $35.22 | $300,004 |
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Questions about Central Garden & Pet Company
Who is the CEO of Central Garden & Pet Company?
Timothy P. Cofer is Central Garden & Pet Company's CEO.
How many directors are on Central Garden & Pet Company's board?
Central Garden & Pet Company's board has 14 directors: Brendan Dougher, Brooks Pennington III, Christopher T. Metz, Courtnee A. Chun, Daniel P. Myers, John Ranelli, Kay Schwichtenberg, Lisa Coleman, Mary Beth Springer, Michael J. Griffith and 4 others.
Are Central Garden & Pet Company insiders buying or selling shares?
Over the last 12 months, Central Garden & Pet Company insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $1.3 million of shares in 7 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.
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