---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-169348"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "CENT"
cik: "0000887733"
company_name: "CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO"
filed_at: "2022-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T04:09:31.248910+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Central Garden & Pet amends employment agreement with retiring General Counsel George Yuhas

## Summary
- George Yuhas steps down as General Counsel effective April 4, 2022; assumes Senior Counsel title for transition.
- Full-time through June 30, 2022 at existing salary; then part-time July–Dec 2022 at 60% salary with bonus target of 40%.
- Consulting period begins Jan 1, 2023 for 18 months at 15% monthly salary; lump sum $118,000 paid within 30 days of Jan 1, 2023.
- Options and restricted stock continue vesting during consulting; accelerated vesting upon death or disability.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-169348
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: CENT
- cik: 0000887733
- company_name: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
- filed_at: 2022-06-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000119312522169348/0001193125-22-169348-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000119312522169348/d287468d8ka.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-169348
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-169348.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-169348.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  George A. Yuhas resigned as General Counsel and Secretary at CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: General Counsel and Secretary
  source text: Mr. Yuhas’s resignation as General Counsel became effective on April 4, 2022 upon the appointment of the Company’s new general counsel.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000119312522169348/0001193125-22-169348-index.htm

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