Schwichtenberg Kay 4

What Happened

• Kay Schwichtenberg, a director of Central Garden & Pet Co. (CENT), was granted 3,734 shares as a restricted stock award on 2026-03-13. The grant shows $0.00 cash paid at acquisition (typical for equity awards issued as compensation).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-13; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-24 (filed 11 days after the transaction, beyond the usual 2-business-day reporting window).
• Award type: Restricted stock award granted under the Company's Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan (footnote F1).
• Shares in this grant: 3,734; reported acquisition price: $0.00 (compensatory grant).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided summary—see the full SEC filing for total holdings.
• Beneficial ownership note (footnote F2): Ms. Schwichtenberg disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by the Kay Schwichtenberg Living Trust dated 2/14/2000, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.

Context

• This was a compensatory director award (routine non-cash grant) rather than an open-market purchase or sale; such grants are common as board compensation and do not by themselves indicate a bullish or bearish trading signal.
• Because the Form 4 was filed well after the standard 2-business-day window, retail investors may want to review the full filing for any explanations or additional details.