CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO — Director's Dealing 2017

May 26, 2017

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT)
CIK: 0000887733
Period of Report: 2017-05-17

Reporting Person: LAHANAS NICHOLAS (Chief Financial Officer)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Class A Common Stock	30959	Direct
Units - Class A Common Stock	100.95	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$10.63	2021-03-31	Class A Common Stock (9000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.82	2022-01-29	Class A Common Stock (13500)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$30.94	2023-01-20	Class A Common Stock (12240)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 3,334 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on February 24, 2013 which shares will vest and be exercisable on February 24, 2018, and 6,306 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on February 14, 2014 of which one-half vest annually on February 14, 2018 and 2019, 1,500 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on September 16, 2014 which shares will vest and be exercisable on March 31, 2018, and 6,300 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on March 7, 2017 of which one-third vest annually on March 7, 2020, 2021 and 2022, and 6,400 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on May 16, 2017 of which one-third vest annually on May 16, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

F2: 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.

F3: Options were granted on April 16, 2015 and will vest and be exercisable as follows: 4,500 on March 31, 2018; 4,500 on March 31, 2019.

F4: Options were granted on January 29, 2016 and will vest and be exercisable as follows: 4,500 on January 29, 2018; 4,500 on January 29, 2019; 4,500 on January 29, 2020.

F5: Options were granted on January 20, 2017 and will vest in four increments of 25% on January 20, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.