Central Garden & Pet appoints new director, boosts buyback by $100M

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

Kay M. Schwichtenberg appointed to Board effective March 1, 2026; also joins Audit Committee.
Board authorized additional $100M share repurchase; total authorization ~$127M; management cites shares as undervalued.
Fiscal 2025 bonuses: CEO Lahanas $1.134M, CFO Smith $350K, others; base salaries increased effective Jan 1, 2026.

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