-----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, JYd/VxPQV3vFa2AlgPUZfS8AqOSnSab3Owb6BvmEzyQw7MXOVKTj0M9ZYUzuM32B +GGU8+IE2Si4WGkrxwb6gA== 0000929624-99-000013.txt : 19990108 0000929624-99-000013.hdr.sgml : 19990108 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000929624-99-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990104 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990107 FILER: 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: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20242 FILM NUMBER: 99502264 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 8-K 1 FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 4, 1999 ------------------------------ CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-20242 68-0275553 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 3697 MT. DIABLO BOULEVARD, LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA 94549 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (925) 283-4573 ---------------------------- INAPPLICABLE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address if changed since last report) Exhibit Index located on page 3 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On January 4, 1999, Central Garden & Pet Company (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company has acquired Norcal Pottery Products, Inc., one of the country's leading importers and distributors of pottery products for the home and garden. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) See attached Exhibit Index. EXHIBIT INDEX Number Exhibit Page Number - ------ ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated January 4, 1999. 5 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY By: /s/ Robert B. Jones ------------------------------------- Robert B. Jones, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary Dated: January 6, 1999 EX-99.1 2 PRESS RELEASE DATED JANUARY 4, 1999 EXHIBIT 99.1 [LOGO OF CENTRAL GARDEN & PET] Corporate Office 3697 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 310 Lafayette, CA 94549 (925) 283-4573 Fax (925) 283-4984 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Gregory Reams Central Garden & Pet (925) 283-4573 Paul Verbinnen/Debbie Miller Sard Verbinnen & Co. (212) 687-8080 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET ACQUIRES NORCAL POTTERY PRODUCTS, INC. AND PATIO PRODUCTS SALES ASSOCIATES, INC. --------------------------------- LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 4, 1999--Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT), the nation's leading distributor of lawn and garden and pet ---- supplies, today announced that it has acquired Norcal Pottery Products, Inc., one of the country's leading importers and distributors of pottery products for the home and garden. Based in Northern California, Norcal, and its affiliate Patio Products Sales Associates, have annual sales of approximately $25 million and approximately 90 employees. Terms were not disclosed. "Norcal is an excellent strategic fit with Central as it offers products appealing to our target demographic in lawn and garden," said William E. Brown, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Central. "We believe that we can grow the business substantially by leveraging our nationwide distribution capabilities." Noting that Norcal's Chief Executive Officer and sole stockholder, Neil Pincus, would be joining Central and heading up its pottery group on a national basis, Brown added: "We are delighted that Neil Pincus and his customer-focused management group will be joining the Central team. They share our vision of the opportunities that joining forces with Central will create, and we are confident that they will be important contributors to Central's future success." Said Neil Pincus: "Norcal and Central will make a great combination. We are very excited about the prospect of combining forces to better serve our customers and our market." Central Garden & Pet Company is the leading national distributor of lawn and garden and pet supply products. Central offers customers a wide array of value-added services designed to increase the sales and profitability of both manufacturers and retailers, including inventory management, advertising and promotional programs, in-store service and display building and sales program development. Central also offers lines of proprietary branded products which include Pennington(R), Kaytee(R), TFH(R), Zodiac(R), and Four Paws(R) pet products, Island(R) aquariums, Matthews(R) redwood products and Grant's(R) ant control products. "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. 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