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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001209191-17-049320
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2017-08-16 20:38:53
Reporting Period:: 2017-08-14

Filing Date:: 2017-08-16
Accepted Time:: 2017-08-16 20:38:53
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
887733	Central Garden & Pet Co	CENT	Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods (5190)	680275553

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1057369	Iii Brooks Pennington	1340 Treat Blvd Suite 600 Walnut Creek CA 94597		Yes	No	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Class A Common Stock	Disposition	2017-08-14	10,000	$34.01	48,365	No	4	S	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Disposition	2017-08-14	211	$34.03	48,154	No	4	F	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Disposition	2017-08-15	2,226	$33.58	45,928	No	4	S	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Acquisiton	2017-08-15	10,000	$9.86	55,928	No	4	M	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Disposition	2017-08-15	5,293	$33.59	50,635	No	4	F	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Disposition	2017-08-16	4,707	$32.93	45,928	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2017-08-14	9,000	$35.11	40,040	No	4	S	Indirect	By L.P.

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	F	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	F	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Indirect	By L.P.

Reported Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Class A Common Stock	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Disposition	2017-08-15	10,000	$0.00	10,000	$9.86

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
10,284		2018-08-10	No	4	M	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Class A Common Stock	3,876	Indirect	By Spouse
Class A Common Stock	15,208	Indirect	By LLC
Units	1,563	Indirect	401(K) Account
Common Stock	159,950	Direct
Common Stock	6,938	Indirect	By Spouse
Common Stock	7,604	Indirect	By LLC

Footnotes

Sale effected under sales plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The range of prices for the shares of Common Stock is from $33.71 to $34.28. Mr. Pennington undertakes that he will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.
Shares delivered by Reporting Person in payment of the withholding tax liability upon vesting of restricted stock. The amount of shares withheld is based on the average of the high and low of the sales prices of CENTA on August 14, 2017.
The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $33.30 to $33.81. Mr. Pennington undertakes that he will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.
Shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the aggregate option exercise price and withholding tax liability incurred upon the above-reported exercise of options. The amount of shares withheld is based on the respective average of the high and low sales prices on the date of exercise.
The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $32.79 to $33.16. Mr. Pennington undertakes that he will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.
The range of prices for the shares of Common Stock is from $34.81 to $35.43. Mr. Pennington undertakes that he will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price.
By BPCB Partners L.P. The general managing partner of BPCB Partners L.P. is BPCB Management Company LLC ("BPCBLLC") and Mr. Pennington is the sole member of BPCBLLC. Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of 3,876 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock owned by his spouse and 6,938 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock owned by his spouse.
By Pennington Management Company II, LLC, in which Mr. Pennington has an ownership interest. Mr. Pennington is the President of Pennington Management Company II, LLC. Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
The units represent interests in the CENTA Stock Fund in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan, which consist of shares of CENTA stock and cash.
One-third of the total options granted became exercisable at each of 6 months, 18 months and 30 months after February 10, 2015, the date of the grant.