---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-277476"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CENT"
cik: "0000887733"
company_name: "CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO"
filed_at: "2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T22:03:37.811395+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Central Garden & Pet enters $600M credit facility, maturing 2030

## Summary
- New $600M senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility; accordion allows up to $1B.
- Matures November 7, 2030; no borrowings drawn at closing.
- Interest: SOFR + 1.00%-1.50% margin (1.00% at closing) or Base Rate + 0.00%-0.50%.
- Proceeds for general corporate purposes; $50M L/C sublimit, $75M short-notice borrowing sublimit.
- Replaces prior $600M facility dated December 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-277476
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CENT
- cik: 0000887733
- company_name: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
- filed_at: 2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000119312525277476/0001193125-25-277476-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000119312525277476/d887382d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO incurred revolving credit of $600 million principal amount with Truist Bank at SOFR plus an applicable margin of 1.00%-1.50% maturing November 7, 2030.
  - Instrument: revolving credit
  - Principal: $600 million principal amount
  - Counterparty: Truist Bank
  - Rate: SOFR plus an applicable margin of 1.00%-1.50%
  - Maturity: November 7, 2030
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: The Credit Agreement amends and restates that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 16, 2021 (as amended to date, the “Predecessor Credit Agreement”) and provides for a $600 million principal amount senior secured asset based revolving credit facility
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000119312525277476/0001193125-25-277476-index.htm

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