CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 16, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)
CIK: 0000887733
Period of Report: 2012-02-14

Reporting Person: Hibbert Paul (SVP - Supply Chain)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-14	Class A Common Stock	A	8620	—	Acquired	8620	Direct
2012-02-14	Class A Common Stock	F	3097	$9.28	Disposed	5523	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents bonus in respect of fiscal year 2011 payable in fully vested shares of Class A Common Stock.

F2: Shares delivered by the Reporting Person in payment of the withholding tax liability. The amount of shares withheld is based on the closing price of CENTA on February 14, 2012.