---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-397048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CENT"
cik: "0000887733"
company_name: "CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO"
filed_at: "2026-09-22T01:14:46+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-22T10:05:08.690763+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Central Garden & Pet: John D. Walker to retire as President of Garden Consumer Products

## Summary
- John D. Walker retires as President, Garden Consumer Products, effective September 26, 2026.
- No successor or replacement for Walker has been announced in the filing.
- Retirement announced on September 21, 2026; filing lists common stock tickers CENT and CENTA.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-397048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CENT
- cik: 0000887733
- company_name: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
- filed_at: 2026-09-22T01:14:46+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000119312526397048/0001193125-26-397048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000119312526397048/d169459d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-397048.txt

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