BROWN WILLIAM E sold CENT
August 10, 2026 · Form 4 insider transaction
BROWN WILLIAM E sold 116,232 shares of Central Garden & Pet Company at $38.28 per share, a transaction worth $4.45M. The trade was recorded as shares withheld for taxes and disclosed on an SEC Form 4, filed 2 days after the transaction.
Direction
Disposed (sell-side)
Shares
116,232
Price
$38.28
Total value
$4.45M
InsiderBROWN WILLIAM E
RoleOfficer, Director, 10% owner
SecurityClass A Common Stock
Transaction codeF: Shares withheld for taxes
Transaction dateAugust 10, 2026
Filing dateAugust 12, 2026
Shares owned after949,258
OwnershipDirect
10b5-1 planNo
AmendedNo
Footnotes
Shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the aggregate option exercise price and withholding tax liability incurred upon the above-reported exercise of options. The amount of shares withheld is based on the respective average of the high and low sales prices on the date of the exercise.