Central Garden & Pet Company
Last updated September 27, 2026
Organization details
- Legal name
- Central Garden & Pet Company
- Ownership
- Public
- Status
- Active
- 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
Timothy P. Cofer
· CEO
Dates unknown
Nicholas Lahanas
· Chief Executive Officer
Dates unknown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $3,988,720 |
| 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 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Hanson John Edward Officer (President, Pet Consumer Prod) | Shares withheld for tax | −8,051 | $38.85 | $312,781 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Walker John D. III Officer (President, Garden Consumer Pro) | Option exercise | +8,518 | $35.22 | $300,004 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Walker John D. III Officer (President, Garden Consumer Pro) | Shares withheld for tax | −8,200 | $37.75 | $309,550 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | William E. Brown Director, Officer (Chairman), 10% owner | Other | −11,586 | — | — |
| May 16, 2026 | Nicholas Lahanas Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer) | Shares withheld for tax | −480 | $34.19 | $16,411 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | William E. Brown Director, Officer (Chairman), 10% owner | Gift | −2,040 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Kay Schwichtenberg Director | Grant or award | +3,734 | — | — |
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