Central Garden & Pet Company
Insider trading & Transactions

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Transaction Date Insider Security Shares Price per share Total value Source
Sale
VARLAS LORI A. officer: SVP, CFO and Secretary
Class A Common Stock 647 $11.5 $7,441
Sale
YUHAS GEORGE A. officer: General Counsel
Class A Common Stock 6,258 $11.41 $71,404
Sale
VARLAS LORI A. officer: SVP, CFO and Secretary
Class A Common Stock 2,768 $11.4 $31,555
Sale
VARLAS LORI A. officer: SVP, CFO and Secretary
Class A Common Stock 832 $11.4 $9,485
Option
REED MICHAEL A officer: Executive Vice President
Class A Common Stock 75,600 $8.99 $679,644
Option
REED MICHAEL A officer: Executive Vice President
Stock Options (Right to Buy) 75,600 $8.99 $679,644
Sale
PENNINGTON BROOKS III director
Class A Common Stock 1,201 $10.25 $12,311
Option
PENNINGTON BROOKS III director
Stock Option (right to buy) 18,414 $9.14 $168,212
Option
PENNINGTON BROOKS III director
Class A Common Stock 18,414 $9.14 $168,212
Sale
REED MICHAEL A officer: Executive Vice President
Class A Common Stock 10,000 $10.02 $100,220
Option
RANELLI JOHN director
Class A Common Stock 21,414 $9.34 $200,007
Option
RANELLI JOHN director
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 21,414 $9.34 $200,007
Sale
BALOUSEK JOHN director
Class A Common Stock 1,995 $10.43 $20,810
Option
BALOUSEK JOHN director
Class A Common Stock 21,414 $9.34 $200,007
Option
BALOUSEK JOHN director
Director Stock Option (right to buy) 21,414 $9.34 $200,007
Option
BROWN WILLIAM E director, 10 percent owner, off..
Common Stock 50,000 $10 $500,000
Option
BROWN WILLIAM E director, 10 percent owner, off..
Stock Option (right to buy) 50,000 $10 $500,000
Sale
CHICHESTER DAVID N director
Class A Common Stock 18,271 $9.34 $170,651
Option
CHICHESTER DAVID N director
Class A Common Stock 18,271 $9.34 $170,651
Option
CHICHESTER DAVID N director
Director Stock Option (right to buy) 18,271 $9.34 $170,651
Sale
CHICHESTER DAVID N director
Class A Common Stock 3,120 $10.75 $33,540
Option
CHICHESTER DAVID N director
Class A Common Stock 3,120 $10.75 $33,540
Option
CHICHESTER DAVID N director
Director Stock Option (right to buy) 3,120 $10.75 $33,540
Sale
CHICHESTER DAVID N director
Class A Common Stock 23 $9.34 $215
Option
CHICHESTER DAVID N director
Class A Common Stock 23 $9.34 $215
Option
CHICHESTER DAVID N director
Director Stock Option (right to buy) 23 $9.34 $215
Option
BROWN WILLIAM E director, 10 percent owner, off..
Class A Common Stock 115,000 $10 $1,150,000
Option
BROWN WILLIAM E director, 10 percent owner, off..
Stock Option (right to buy) 115,000 $10 $1,150,000
Option
BROWN WILLIAM E director, 10 percent owner, off..
Stock Option (right to buy) 115,000 $10 $1,150,000
Option
BROWN WILLIAM E director, 10 percent owner, off..
Class A Common Stock 115,000 $10 $1,150,000
Sale
PENNINGTON BROOKS III director
Class A Common Stock 8,080 $9.74 $78,659
Option
REED MICHAEL A officer: Executive Vice President
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 69,000 $8 $552,000
Option
VARLAS LORI A. officer: SVP, CFO and Secretary
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 24,000 $9.26 $222,240
Option
REED MICHAEL A officer: Executive Vice President
Class A Common Stock 69,000 $8 $552,000
Option
VARLAS LORI A. officer: SVP, CFO and Secretary
Class A Common Stock 24,000 $9.26 $222,240
Purchase
COLLIGAN THOMAS J director
Common Stock 5,000 $9 $44,975
Sale
PENNINGTON BROOKS III director
Class A Common Stock 436 $9.75 $4,251
Option
PENNINGTON BROOKS III director
Class A Common Stock 14,000 $9.34 $130,760
Option
PENNINGTON BROOKS III director
Stock Option (right to buy) 14,000 $9.34 $130,760
Sale
VARLAS LORI A. officer: SVP, CFO and Secretary
Class A Common Stock 5,065 $9.14 $46,274
Option
VARLAS LORI A. officer: SVP, CFO and Secretary
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 1,000 $6.43 $6,430
Option
VARLAS LORI A. officer: SVP, CFO and Secretary
Class A Common Stock 1,000 $6.43 $6,430
Sale
PENNINGTON BROOKS III director
Class A Common Stock 7,500 $8.68 $65,070
Option
VARLAS LORI A. officer: SVP, CFO and Secretary
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 11,500 $6.43 $73,945
Option
VARLAS LORI A. officer: SVP, CFO and Secretary
Class A Common Stock 11,500 $6.43 $73,945
Option
PENNINGTON BROOKS III director
Stock Option (right to buy) 16,165 $9.45 $152,759
Option
PENNINGTON BROOKS III director
Class A Common Stock 16,165 $9.45 $152,759
Sale
PENNINGTON BROOKS III director
Class A Common Stock 7,500 $7.75 $58,103
Sale
PENNINGTON BROOKS III director
Class A Common Stock 7,500 $7.5 $56,250
Option
REED MICHAEL A officer: Executive Vice President
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 20,000 $4.6 $92,000

Insider trading

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Who is insider?

Every director or senior officer, as well as any other entity or individual owning more than 10% of the company’s shares on the stock market, is called an insider. Such people or entities are allowed to buy/sell the company's shares under strictly controlled conditions. Key premise here is that none of them can make trades based on non-public information about the company.