Central Garden & Pet discloses FY2023 bonuses, salary increases, and director stock grants

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

FY2023 non-equity incentive plan comp: Lahanas $222K, Hanson $328K, McCarthy $157K, Walker $136K; Cofer $0 (resigned).
Base salary increases effective Jan 1, 2024: Lahanas to $503,846, Hanson $540,638, McCarthy $444,008, Walker $553,924.
Board granted 3,281 restricted shares to each director on Feb 13, 2024 under 2003 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
Annual meeting results: all nine directors elected; Deloitte & Touche ratified as auditor for FY2024 (ending Sept 28, 2024).

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Departed

Timothy P. Cofer

Chief Executive Officer

CENT · CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

Effective: 2023-10-06
Filed: February 15, 2024, 6:59 PM ET

Mr. Cofer resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer effective October 6, 2023.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0

Timothy P. Cofer resigned as Chief Executive Officer at CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO.

Action: resigned
Role: Chief Executive Officer

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Mr. Cofer resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer effective October 6, 2023.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending September 28, 2024 at the 2024-02-13 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2024-02-13

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Proposal Two : The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending on September 28, 2024 was ratified, by the votes set forth in the following table: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes(1) 20,408,817 377,599 1,135 0

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO shareholders approved Election of nine directors to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting at the 2024-02-13 meeting.

Proposal: director election
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2024-02-13

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Proposal One : The following individuals were elected to serve as directors until the Company’s next annual meeting and until their respective successors are elected and qualified by the votes set forth in the following table: Director Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes William E. Brown 16,713,322 3,498,041 294,412 Courtnee Chun 17,883,058 2,328,305 294,412 Lisa Coleman 17,859,281 2,352,082 294,412 Brendan P. Dougher 17,883,037 2,328,326 294,412 Michael J. Griffith 17,779,238 2,432,125 294,412 Christopher T. Metz 17,816,552 2,394,811 294,412 Brooks M. Pennington III 16,494,151 3,717,212 294,412 John R. Ranelli 17,638,764 2,572,599 294,412 Mary Beth Springer 17,943,791 2,267,572 294,412

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