X0508 4 2026-02-11 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0001650256 Machek Howard C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 false true false false Chief Accounting Officer false Class A Common Stock 2026-02-11 4 A false 6250 0 A 51868 D Units 6867 I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock 1000 D On February 11, 2026, the Issuer granted restricted Class A Common Stock to the Reporting Person which will vest at the rates of 25% on February 11, 2028 and February 11, 2029, and 50% on February 11, 2030. The units represent interests in the CENTA Stock Fund in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan, which consist of shares of CENTA stock and cash. /s/ Filomena Eickstaedt as Attorney-in-Fact for Howard Machek 2026-02-12