-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BSw37swS2gIIudrWCEQJ/cZviM2GJ1kdKDbvXhm4W09GH6VbDEwSWSRO6ggLb92b 1D2ed2PXoeYGXxyY6GlVjQ== 0000891554-02-000542.txt : 20020414 0000891554-02-000542.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891554-02-000542 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887733 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS [5190] IRS NUMBER: 680275553 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45142 FILM NUMBER: 02534492 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3697 MT DIABLO BLVD SUITE 300 CITY: LAFAYETTE STATE: CA ZIP: 94549 BUSINESS PHONE: 9252834573 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3697 MT DIABLO BLVD SUITE 310 STREET 2: 3697 MT DIABLO BLVD SUITE 310 CITY: LAFAYETTE STATE: CA ZIP: 94549 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CRAMER ROSENTHAL MCGLYNN LLC /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000718857 IRS NUMBER: 133156718 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 707 WESTCHESTER AVE CITY: WHITE PLAINS STATE: NY ZIP: 10604 BUSINESS PHONE: 9146814475 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 707 WESTCHESTER AVE CITY: WHITE PLAINS STATE: NY ZIP: 10604 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CRAMER ROSENTHAL MCGLYNN INC /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951130 SC 13G 1 d27801_sc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13-G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Amendment No. ) Central Garden and Pet Co. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 153527106 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) 12/31/01 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) (1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 153527106 13G ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) CRAMER ROSENTHAL McGLYNN, LLC 13-3156718 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Incorporated in the State of New York ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,266,300 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,266,300 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,266,300 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.542% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 2 CUSIP No. 153527106 13G ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3697 MT. DIABLO BLVD Suite 300, Lafayette, CA 94549 ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: CRAMER ROSENTHAL McGLYNN ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 707 Westchester Ave, White Plains, NY 10604 ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(c). Citizenship: Incorporated in the State of New York ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 153527106 ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [_] CUSIP No. 153527106 13G Item 4. Ownership. 1,266,300 Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,266,300 (b) Percent of class: 7.542% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote , 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote , 1,266,300 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of , 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,266,300 ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. One Class of Stock 7.542% ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. NOT APPLICABLE ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. NOT APPLICABLE ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. NOT APPLICABLE ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. NOT APPLICABLE ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 10. Certifications. (a) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b): "By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect." (b) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c): "By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect." SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. 1/31/02 ----------------------------------------- (Date) ----------------------------------------- (Signature) MICHAEL J. MARRONE/Director of Operations ----------------------------------------- (Name/Title) Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties for whom copies are to be sent. Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----