-----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, NtG1Ql8RsDekbBHgn7ey15qbeW3bw+/9qxmdyA05tCEnNVqxkuVfdtHxuf0FAHlR y/3DmO7KK1PnRr1b92xWVg== 0000950130-10-001392.txt : 20101004 0000950130-10-001392.hdr.sgml : 20101004 20100528162907 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950130-10-001392 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100528 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO 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: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: WALNUT CREEK STATE: CA ZIP: 94597 BUSINESS PHONE: 9259484000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: WALNUT CREEK STATE: CA ZIP: 94597 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941019 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence Letter
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ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP

 

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Brett Cooper

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bcooper@orrick.com

May 28, 2010

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Mail Stop 3561

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:   Angie Kim, Esq.

 

  Re: Central Garden & Pet Company

Form 10-K

Filed November 20, 2009, File No. 001-33268

Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A

Filed December 30, 2009, File No. 001-33268

Dear Ms. Kim:

As we discussed on May 19, 2010, Central Garden & Pet Company (the “Company”) has requested an extension until June 15, 2010 to respond to the comments set forth in the Staff’s letter dated May 17, 2010 in connection with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2009 and the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on December 30, 2009.

If you have any questions regarding this extension request, please contact me at (415) 773-5918.

 

Very truly yours,

/s/ Brett Cooper

Brett Cooper

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