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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-057026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CENT"
cik: "0000887733"
company_name: "CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO"
filed_at: "2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:17:09.614900+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-057026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CENT
- cik: 0000887733
- company_name: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
- filed_at: 2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000119312526057026/0001193125-26-057026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000119312526057026/d59477d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-057026.txt

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