Derivative exercise or conversion — not an open-market buy.
Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell
View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial OwnershipAll the details
Dates, kept separate
Transaction date
Jun 24, 2026
Reporting period
Not applicable
Filed with the SEC
Jun 26, 2026
OfficerOption exercise
Context
Classification
option exercise
Code M — exercise or conversion of a derivative security
Planned / mechanical clue
Footnote references vesting of compensation awards
Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred
Source receipt
Record ID
0001193125-26-285693
Filed / recorded
Jun 26, 2026, 9:11 PM UTC
Added to OQRO
Oct 6, 2026, 10:14 PM UTC
Parser
form4-xml-v2
Data quality
Verified: identifiers matched exactly
Issuer
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
Issuer CIK
887733
Ticker
CENT
Reporting person
John Edward Hanson
Relationship
Officer
Officer title
President, Pet Consumer Prod
Security
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
Table
Derivative (Table II)
Transaction date
Jun 24, 2026
Transaction code
M
Shares / units
8,518
Price per share
$0.00
Acquired / disposed
Disposed (D)
Shares owned after
0
Ownership form
Direct
Amendment
No
Footnotes from the filing
This option was previously reported as an option for 6,815 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $44.02 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock dividend declared by Company on December 7, 2023. As a result of the stock dividend, the option also entitled the Reporting Person to receive, upon exercise, 1,703 shares of Class A Common Stock for no additional consideration.
Options were granted on February 9, 2021 and all shares have vested and been exercised.