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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Central Garden & Pet Company’s Form 8-K, filed 2026-02-18 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.
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These tallies are Central Garden & Pet Company’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2026-02-18 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: William E. Brown | 13,522,640 | -- | -- | 3,181,199 | 361,184 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Courtnee Chun | 14,512,256 | -- | -- | 2,191,583 | 361,184 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Brendan P. Dougher | 14,482,302 | -- | -- | 2,221,537 | 361,184 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Nicholas Lahanas | 14,473,034 | -- | -- | 2,230,805 | 361,184 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Randal D. Lewis | 13,993,893 | -- | -- | 2,709,946 | 361,184 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Christopher T. Metz | 10,771,155 | -- | -- | 5,932,684 | 361,184 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Brooks M. Pennington III | 14,119,502 | -- | -- | 2,584,337 | 361,184 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: John R. Ranelli | 14,135,124 | -- | -- | 2,568,715 | 361,184 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Mary Beth Springer | 14,002,492 | -- | -- | 2,701,347 | 361,184 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal Three : The shareholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the following table: | 16,346,943 | 218,084 | 70,794 | -- | 361,184 | Majority: yes |
Source: Central Garden & Pet Company, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2026-02-18 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 208 asset managers that disclosed a Central Garden & Pet Company vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Central Garden & Pet Company’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Central Garden & Pet Company’s own tally for this item (“Proposal Three : The shareholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the following table:”): 16,346,943 for, 218,084 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,409,000 outstanding shares: 27% for, 0.4% against (27% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 199 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,035,236 for, 175,213 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,383,828 | 21,775 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 1,369,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,127,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 584,417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 481,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 455,827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 253,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 245,589 | 52 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 224,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C | 182,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 156,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 113,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allianz | 3,503 | 95,295 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Renaissance | 86,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC | 77,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMG FUNDS | 73,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 254 | 0 | 67,406 | 0 | Abstain |
| Citadel | 65,091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 59,948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MARTIN & CO INC /TN/ | 58,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BANK OF AMERICA NA | 53,123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 48,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 46,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 41,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH | 37,737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 199 asset managers. See all 199 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
87% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Central Garden & Pet Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brendan P. Dougher”): 14,482,302 for, 2,221,537 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,409,000 outstanding shares: 24% for, 4% withheld (27% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 68 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,914,763 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 975,734 | 0 | 561 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 896,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 0 | 0 | 653,563 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 450,883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 282,536 | 0 | Abstain |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 195,582 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 116,717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 76,139 | 0 | 67 | 0 | For |
| AMG FUNDS | 73,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 67,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 57,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 48,086 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 36,057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 35,744 | 0 | Abstain |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 32,803 | 0 | Abstain |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 30,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 0 | 27,416 | 0 | Abstain |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 27,411 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 20,096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 19,119 | 0 | Abstain |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 17,975 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 11,278 | 0 | 5,340 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 15,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 15,207 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 14,254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
85% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Central Garden & Pet Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brooks M. Pennington III”): 14,119,502 for, 2,584,337 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,409,000 outstanding shares: 23% for, 4% withheld (27% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 68 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,774,316 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 976,291 | 0 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 896,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 0 | 0 | 653,563 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 450,883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 282,536 | 0 | Abstain |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 195,582 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 116,717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 133 | 0 | 76,073 | 0 | Abstain |
| AMG FUNDS | 73,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 67,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 57,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 48,086 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 36,057 | 0 | Abstain |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 35,744 | 0 | Abstain |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 32,803 | 0 | Abstain |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 30,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 0 | 27,416 | 0 | Abstain |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 27,411 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 20,096 | 0 | Abstain |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 19,119 | 0 | Abstain |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 17,975 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 11,278 | 0 | 5,340 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 15,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 15,207 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 14,254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
64% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Central Garden & Pet Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher T. Metz”): 10,771,155 for, 5,932,684 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,409,000 outstanding shares: 18% for, 10% withheld (27% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 68 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (551,470 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 438,853 | 0 | 537,442 | 0 | Abstain |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 896,613 | 0 | Abstain |
| Allspring | 0 | 0 | 653,563 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 0 | 0 | 450,883 | 0 | Abstain |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 282,536 | 0 | Abstain |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 195,582 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 116,717 | 0 | Abstain |
| State Street | 38 | 0 | 76,168 | 0 | Abstain |
| AMG FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 73,028 | 0 | Abstain |
| EA Series Trust | 254 | 0 | 67,406 | 0 | Abstain |
| Royce | 57,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 48,086 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 36,057 | 0 | Abstain |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 35,744 | 0 | Abstain |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 32,803 | 0 | Abstain |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 30,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 0 | 27,416 | 0 | Abstain |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 27,411 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 20,096 | 0 | Abstain |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 19,119 | 0 | Abstain |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 17,975 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 16,618 | 0 | Abstain |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 15,307 | 0 | Abstain |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 15,207 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 14,254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
87% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Central Garden & Pet Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Courtnee Chun”): 14,512,256 for, 2,191,583 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,409,000 outstanding shares: 24% for, 4% withheld (27% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 68 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,915,321 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 976,292 | 0 | 3 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 896,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 0 | 0 | 653,563 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 450,883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 282,536 | 0 | Abstain |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 195,582 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 116,717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 76,139 | 0 | 67 | 0 | For |
| AMG FUNDS | 73,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 67,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 57,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 48,086 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 36,057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 35,744 | 0 | Abstain |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 32,803 | 0 | Abstain |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 30,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 0 | 27,416 | 0 | Abstain |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 27,411 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 20,096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 19,119 | 0 | Abstain |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 17,975 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 11,278 | 0 | 5,340 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 15,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 15,207 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 14,254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
85% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Central Garden & Pet Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John R. Ranelli”): 14,135,124 for, 2,568,715 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,409,000 outstanding shares: 23% for, 4% withheld (27% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 68 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,794,391 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 976,291 | 0 | 4 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 896,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 0 | 0 | 653,563 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 450,883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 282,536 | 0 | Abstain |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 195,582 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 116,717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 111 | 0 | 76,095 | 0 | Abstain |
| AMG FUNDS | 73,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 67,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 57,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 48,086 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 36,057 | 0 | Abstain |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 35,744 | 0 | Abstain |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 32,803 | 0 | Abstain |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 30,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 0 | 27,416 | 0 | Abstain |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 27,411 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 20,096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 19,119 | 0 | Abstain |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 17,975 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 11,278 | 0 | 5,340 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 15,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 15,207 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 14,254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
84% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Central Garden & Pet Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mary Beth Springer”): 14,002,492 for, 2,701,347 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,409,000 outstanding shares: 23% for, 4% withheld (27% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 68 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,731,334 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 974,632 | 0 | 1,664 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 896,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 0 | 0 | 653,563 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 450,883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 282,536 | 0 | Abstain |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 195,582 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 116,717 | 0 | Abstain |
| State Street | 76,066 | 0 | 140 | 0 | For |
| AMG FUNDS | 73,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 67,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 57,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 48,086 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 36,057 | 0 | Abstain |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 35,744 | 0 | Abstain |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 32,803 | 0 | Abstain |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 30,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 0 | 27,416 | 0 | Abstain |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 27,411 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 20,096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 19,119 | 0 | Abstain |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 17,975 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 11,278 | 0 | 5,340 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 15,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 15,207 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 14,254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
87% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Central Garden & Pet Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Nicholas Lahanas”): 14,473,034 for, 2,230,805 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,409,000 outstanding shares: 24% for, 4% withheld (27% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 68 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,919,391 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 976,292 | 0 | 3 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 896,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 0 | 0 | 653,563 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 450,883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 282,536 | 0 | Abstain |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 195,582 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 116,717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 76,139 | 0 | 67 | 0 | For |
| AMG FUNDS | 73,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 67,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 57,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 48,086 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 36,057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 35,744 | 0 | Abstain |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 32,803 | 0 | Abstain |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 30,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 0 | 27,416 | 0 | Abstain |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 27,411 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 20,096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 19,119 | 0 | Abstain |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 17,975 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 16,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 15,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 15,207 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 14,254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
84% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Central Garden & Pet Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Randal D. Lewis”): 13,993,893 for, 2,709,946 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,409,000 outstanding shares: 23% for, 4% withheld (27% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 68 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,808,231 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 975,190 | 0 | 1,105 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 896,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 0 | 0 | 653,563 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 450,883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 282,536 | 0 | Abstain |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 195,582 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 116,717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 59 | 0 | 76,147 | 0 | Abstain |
| AMG FUNDS | 73,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 67,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 57,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 48,086 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 36,057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 35,744 | 0 | Abstain |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 32,803 | 0 | Abstain |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 30,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 0 | 27,416 | 0 | Abstain |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 27,411 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 20,096 | 0 | Abstain |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 19,119 | 0 | Abstain |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 17,975 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 11,278 | 0 | 5,340 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 15,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 15,207 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 14,254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
81% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Central Garden & Pet Company’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William E. Brown”): 13,522,640 for, 3,181,199 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,409,000 outstanding shares: 22% for, 5% withheld (27% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 68 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,338,069 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 975,732 | 0 | 563 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 896,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 0 | 0 | 653,563 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 15,195 | 0 | 435,688 | 0 | Abstain |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 282,536 | 0 | Abstain |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 195,582 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 116,717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 133 | 0 | 76,073 | 0 | Abstain |
| AMG FUNDS | 73,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 67,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 57,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 48,086 | 0 | Abstain |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 36,057 | 0 | Abstain |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 35,744 | 0 | Abstain |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 32,803 | 0 | Abstain |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 30,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 0 | 0 | 27,416 | 0 | Abstain |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 27,411 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 20,096 | 0 | Abstain |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 19,119 | 0 | Abstain |
| Voya | 0 | 0 | 17,975 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 11,278 | 0 | 5,340 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 15,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 15,207 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 14,254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.
98% fund support · no official result
The 66 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,233,428 for, 71,213 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 975,737 | 558 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 896,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 653,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 450,883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 282,536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 195,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 116,717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 76,202 | 4 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMG FUNDS | 73,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 254 | 67,406 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Royce | 57,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 48,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 36,057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 35,744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST | 32,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 30,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 27,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 26,321 | 0 | 1,090 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 20,096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 17,975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 16,618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 15,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 15,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 14,254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 11,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 66 asset managers. See all 66 in the interactive database.
100% fund support · no official result
The 9 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (339,226 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Builder Trust | 290,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 248,398 | 0 | Abstain |
| Zacks Trust | 43,062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 2,504 | 0 | 4,950 | 0 | Abstain |
| SARATOGA ADVANTAGE TRUST | 2,918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Innovator ETFs Trust | 0 | 0 | 639 | 0 | Abstain |
| Tidal Trust III | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Central Garden & Pet Company’s own tally for this item (“Proposal Three : The shareholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the following table:”): 16,346,943 for, 218,084 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-18 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 61,409,000 outstanding shares: 27% for, 0.4% against (27% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (22,436 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower | 19,119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 3,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wilshire Advisors LLC | 211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (22,225 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower | 19,119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 3,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Ranked by the number of Central Garden & Pet Company shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 61,409,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 2.29% |
| 2 | Allspring | 2.23% |
| 3 | Vanguard | 1.84% |
| 4 | American Century | 0.95% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.78% |
| 6 | Fidelity | 0.74% |
| 7 | Charles Schwab | 0.41% |
| 8 | State Street | 0.40% |
| 9 | Dimensional | 0.36% |
| 10 | ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C | 0.30% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| American Century Investment Management, Inc. | 4.23% | 13G |
| BlackRock | 2.61% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 1.87% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 1.06% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 0.74% | 13F |
| State Street | 0.63% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.58% | 13F |
| Renaissance Technologies | 0.30% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 0.22% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.18% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 61,409,000 shares outstanding, as reported by Central Garden & Pet Company on its Form 10-Q dated 2025-12-27 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Central Garden & Pet Company’s 10-Q dated 2025-12-27. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Central Garden & Pet Company's shareholder meeting held 2026-02-11, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 208 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,427 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 14 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as… — FOR was 99% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: Central Garden & Pet Company's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2026-02-18.
Central Garden & Pet Company proxy season coverage: 2025-2026 (this page).