UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant To Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) ~~May~~July 711, 2025


Central Garden & Pet Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-33268	68-0275553
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600, Walnut Creek, California 94597 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(925) 948-4000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

CENT

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Class A Common Stock

CENTA

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

ofEmerging ~~this~~growth ~~chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).~~company ☐

~~Emerging~~If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying

with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On ~~May 7~~July 11, 2025, Central Garden & Pet Company issued a press release ~~announcing~~increasing its ~~financial~~outlook ~~results~~ for the ~~second~~fiscal year ending September 28, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

quarter fiscal year 2025 ended March 29, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Press release dated May 7, 2025.
Exhibit 104		Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page iXBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number						Description

Exhibit 99.1						Press release dated J u ly 11 , 2025

Exhibit 104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY

Dated: July 11, 2025	By:	/s/ NICHOLAS LAHANAS
		Nicholas Lahanas
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY

By: /s/ BRADLEY G. SMITH Bradley G. Smith Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Dated: May 07, 2025

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