CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO — Director's Dealing 2016

Dec 8, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)
CIK: 0000887733
Period of Report: 2016-12-06

Reporting Person: SPRINGER MARY BETH (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-12-06	Class A Common Stock	S	1455	$30.1154	Disposed	0	Indirect
2016-12-06	Class A Common Stock	M	27740	$7.21	Acquired	27740	Direct
2016-12-06	Class A Common Stock	F	6560	$30.49	Disposed	21180	Direct
2016-12-06	Class A Common Stock	M	13522	$9.86	Acquired	34702	Direct
2016-12-06	Class A Common Stock	F	4373	$30.49	Disposed	30329	Direct
2016-12-06	Class A Common Stock	M	4848	$13.75	Acquired	35177	Direct
2016-12-06	Class A Common Stock	F	2187	$30.49	Disposed	32990	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-12-06	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.21	M	27740	Disposed	2017-08-10	Class A Common Stock (27740)	Direct
2016-12-06	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.86	M	13522	Disposed	2018-08-10	Class A Common Stock (13522)	Direct
2016-12-06	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.75	M	4848	Disposed	2019-08-09	Class A Common Stock (4848)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares are owned by the P. Rosenblum & M. Beth Springer TTEE Paul Rosenblum & Mary Beth Springer Revocable Trust Dated 10/28/2005.

F2: Shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the aggregate option exercise price 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.

F3: One-third of the total options granted became exercisable at each of 6 months, 18 months and 30 months after February 10, 2014, the date of grant.

F4: One-third of the total options granted will become exercisable at each of 6 months, 18 months and 30 months after February 10, 2015, the date of grant.

F5: One-third of the total options granted will become exercisable at each of 6 months, 18 months and 30 months after February 9, 2016 the date of the grant.