Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On August 5, 2026, Central Garden & Pet Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter fiscal year 2026 ended June 27, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On November 24, 2025 , Central Garden & Pet Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 ended September 27, 2025 . A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On November 7, 2025, Central Garden & Pet Company (the “Company”) entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with the Company, as borrower, certain of the Company’s domestic and Canadian subsidiaries, as guarantors, a syndicate of financial institutions party thereto (each a “Lender” and together, the “Lenders”), Truist Bank (“Truist”), as issuing bank and administrative agent (in such capacity the “Administrative Agent”), and Truis…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. Please refer to the description of the Credit Facility disclosed in

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On August 6, 2025 , Central Garden & Pet Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter fiscal year 2025 ended June 28, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On July 11, 2025, Central Garden & Pet Company issued a press release increasing its outlook for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On May 7, 2025 , Central Garden & Pet Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter fiscal year 2025 ended March 29, 2025 . A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The filing is a disclosure of fiscal 2024 bonus determinations (Item 5.02(f)) and does not report a new management change, despite referencing past resignations in footnotes.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On February 5, 2025, Central Garden & Pet Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter fiscal year 2025 ended December 28, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Other Events. On December 11, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a $100 million increase in the Company’s authorization to repurchase shares of its common stock. Following this increase, as of December 11, 2024, the total repurchase authorization will be approximately $130 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Repurchases may be effected from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, or in such other manner as determined by the Company…

Director — Randal D. Lewis: The filing discloses the appointment of a new director to the board, which is a routine governance event and not a departure of a senior executive.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On November 25, 2024, Central Garden & Pet Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 ended September 28, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

CEO — Nicholas Lahanas: The filing discloses the internal promotion of the CFO to CEO and the concurrent resignation of the Interim CEO, representing an orderly succession rather than a loss of a permanent executive.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On August 7, 2024, Central Garden & Pet Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter fiscal year 2024 ended June 29, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On May 8, 2024, Central Garden & Pet Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter fiscal year 2024 ended March 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.