Central Garden & Pet appoints Niko Lahanas as CEO, Brad Smith as CFO

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

Niko Lahanas, former CFO, becomes CEO and joins Board effective Sept 29, 2024.
Brad Smith, former Pet Segment CFO, appointed CFO effective same date.
Interim CEO Beth Springer returns to role of Lead Independent Director.
Lahanas: annual base salary $900,000, target bonus 100%, target equity $1,000,000.
Smith: annual base salary $450,000, target bonus 50%, target equity $250,000.

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Appointed

Bradley G. Smith

Chief Financial Officer

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Effective: 2024-09-29
Filed: September 27, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

the Board appointed Bradley G. Smith as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and designated him an executive officer of the Company, effective September 29, 2024.

Departed

Nicholas Lahanas

Chief Financial Officer

CENT · CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

Effective: 2024-09-28
Successor: Bradley G. Smith
Filed: September 27, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Lahanas will resign as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective September 28, 2024.

Appointed

Nicholas Lahanas

Chief Executive Officer

CENT · CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

Effective: 2024-09-29
Filed: September 27, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

the Board appointed Nicholas Lahanas as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board effective September 29, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Bradley G. Smith was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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the Board appointed Bradley G. Smith as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and designated him an executive officer of the Company, effective September 29, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Nicholas Lahanas resigned as Chief Financial Officer at CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO.

Action: resigned
Role: Chief Financial Officer

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Mr. Lahanas will resign as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective September 28, 2024.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Nicholas Lahanas was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Executive Officer

Exact text from the filing

the Board appointed Nicholas Lahanas as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board effective September 29, 2024.

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