CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO — Director's Dealing 2016

Dec 16, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)
CIK: 0000887733
Period of Report: 2016-12-13

Reporting Person: Ranelli John (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-12-13	Class A Common Stock	S	20000	$29.874	Disposed	116414	Indirect
2016-12-14	Class A Common Stock	S	20000	$30.4189	Disposed	96414	Indirect
2016-12-15	Class A Common Stock	S	14057	$30.4652	Disposed	82357	Indirect
2016-12-15	Class A Common Stock	S	638	$30.3319	Disposed	81719	Indirect
2016-12-15	Common Stock	S	7266	$32.2461	Disposed	39384	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class A Common Stock	126705	Direct
Common Stock	64253	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $29.80 to $30.08. Mr. Ranelli 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.

F2: Mr. Ranelli disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Company's Common Stock and Class A Common Stock owned by the John R. Ranelli Trust Dated 12/24/97 except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F3: The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $30.25 to $30.72. Mr. Ranelli 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.

F4: The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $30.25 to $30.74. Mr. Ranelli 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.

F5: Shares sold through sales plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

F6: The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $30.02 to $30.64. Mr. Ranelli 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.

F7: The range of prices for the shares of Common Stock is from $31.82 to $32.66. Mr. Ranelli 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.