CENT (Central Garden and Pet Co)
Insider Trading Activity
Every open-market purchase and sale reported by CENT officers, directors and 10%+ beneficial owners on SEC Form 4, which must be filed within two business days of the transaction. Sales often reflect scheduled 10b5-1 plans or tax withholding rather than a directional view, so read counts alongside the size and the filer.
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| Filed | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-10 | GUS D HALAS | Pres&CEO Central Operating Co | F | — | — |
| 2012-12-04 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-09-11 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-09-06 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-08-22 | Michael A Reed | Executive Vice President | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-08-20 | Lori A. Varlas | SVP, CFO and Secretary | I | — | — |
| 2012-08-08 | JOHN BALOUSEK | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-08-08 | ALFRED A PIERGALLINI | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-06-27 | GUS D HALAS | Pres&CEO Central Operating Co | A | — | — |
| 2012-06-06 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-05-29 | Michael A Reed | Executive Vice President | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-05-14 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-05-14 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-05-09 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2012-05-08 | Steven R. LaMonte | EVP, President-Garden Segment | A | — | — |
| 2012-05-03 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-04-13 | DAVID N CHICHESTER | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-04-09 | DAVID N CHICHESTER | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-04-04 | GUS D HALAS | Pres&CEO Central Operating Co | A | — | — |
| 2012-04-04 | DAVID N CHICHESTER | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-03-28 | Michael A Reed | Executive Vice President | A | — | — |
| 2012-03-28 | GUS D HALAS | Pres&CEO Central Operating Co | A | — | — |
| 2012-03-28 | Frank Palantoni | Executive Vice President | A | — | — |
| 2012-03-28 | JANET M BRADY | SVP, Human Resources | A | — | — |
| 2012-03-28 | Lori A. Varlas | SVP, CFO and Secretary | A | — | — |
| 2012-03-28 | Paul Hibbert | SVP - Supply Chain | A | — | — |
| 2012-03-28 | George A. Yuhas | General Counsel | A | — | — |
| 2012-02-29 | DAVID N CHICHESTER | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-02-22 | Lori A. Varlas | SVP, CFO and Secretary | Sell | — | — |
| 2012-02-16 | GUS D HALAS | Pres&CEO Central Operating Co | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-02-16 | JANET M BRADY | SVP, Human Resources | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-02-16 | Frank Palantoni | Executive Vice President | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-02-16 | George A. Yuhas | General Counsel | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-02-16 | Michael A Reed | Executive Vice President | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-02-16 | Lori A. Varlas | SVP, CFO and Secretary | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-02-16 | Paul Hibbert | SVP - Supply Chain | MIXED | — | — |
| 2012-02-14 | Michael A Reed | Executive Vice President | F | — | — |
| 2012-02-14 | JOHN BALOUSEK | Director | A | — | — |
| 2012-02-14 | ALFRED A PIERGALLINI | Director | A | — | — |
| 2012-02-14 | John Ranelli | Director | A | — | — |
| 2012-02-14 | DAVID N CHICHESTER | Director | A | — | — |
| 2012-02-14 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | A | — | — |
| 2012-02-13 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2012-02-06 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2011-12-20 | Lori A. Varlas | SVP, CFO and Secretary | A | — | — |
| 2011-12-06 | Michael A Reed | Executive Vice President | F | — | — |
| 2011-12-06 | GUS D HALAS | Pres&CEO Central Operating Co | F | — | — |
| 2011-10-05 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| 2011-08-24 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | Sell | — | — |
| 2011-06-06 | BROOKS PENNINGTON III | Director | MIXED | — | — |
| Insider | Role | Shares Held | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 10%+ Owner | 6,232,134 | — |
| — | 10%+ Owner | 6,194,326 | — |
| — | Chairman and CEO | 4,223,606 | — |
| — | 10%+ Owner | 2,909,080 | — |
| — | 10%+ Owner | 2,388,104 | — |
| — | 10%+ Owner | 1,594,291 | — |
| — | Pres./ Chief Executive Officer | 327,530 | — |
| — | Director | 126,147 | — |
| — | Director | 96,452 | — |
| — | Pres&CEO Central Operating Co | 89,474 | — |
| — | Executive Vice President | 76,778 | — |
| — | General Counsel | 62,796 | — |
| — | President, Pet Products Div. | 62,500 | — |
| — | Executive Vice President | 55,641 | — |
| — | SVP, CFO and Secretary | 54,505 | — |
| — | Chief Financial Officer | 51,092 | — |
| — | EVP, President-Garden Segment | 50,000 | — |
| — | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | 50,000 | — |
| — | President of Bus. Development | 47,258 | — |
| — | SVP, Human Resources | 39,466 | — |
| — | Director | 25,339 | — |
| — | Director | 25,281 | — |
| — | Director | 13,952 | — |
| — | SVP - Supply Chain | 6,904 | — |
| — | Director | 3,505 | — |
Form 4 reports a change in beneficial ownership by an officer, director or 10%+ holder, and must be filed within two business days of the transaction — so this is close to real time, unlike the 45-day-lagged 13F institutional data.
Transaction codes matter more than the raw buy/sell count. Code P is an open-market purchase — an insider choosing to buy with their own money, which is the signal most research treats as informative. Code S is a sale, but sales are frequently pre-scheduled under a 10b5-1 plan or cover tax withholding on vesting equity, so a run of sales often says nothing directional. Codes A and M are grants and option exercises rather than open-market decisions.
Full filing history and per-insider positions are on the CENT quote page; the site-wide leaderboard is on the insider transactions hub.