Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Date of Report July 12, 2002

0001021408-02-009408.txt : 20020712 0001021408-02-009408.hdr.sgml : 20020712 20020712141513 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001021408-02-009408 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020712 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020712 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: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20242 FILM NUMBER: 02701829 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 CITY: LAFAYETTE STATE: CA ZIP: 94549 8-K 1 d8k.htm DATE OF REPORT JULY 12, 2002 Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Date of Report July 12, 2002

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) July 12, 2002

Central Garden & Pet Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		0-20242		68-0275553
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer 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)

Item 5. Other Events

On July 12, 2002, Central Garden & Pet Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the extension of its primary credit facility through July 2004. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

Number		Exhibit

99.1		Press Release dated July 12, 2002.

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/ STUART W. BOOTH
		Stuart W. Booth Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: July 12, 2002

EX-99.1 3 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED JULY 12, 2002 Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Press Release Dated July 12, 2002

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

Contact: Andrew Tammen

Central Garden & Pet

(925) 283-4573

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET ANNOUNCES

TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF PRIMARY CREDIT FACILITY

LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA, JULY 12, 2002—Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) today announced that it has extended its primary credit facility with Congress Financial Corporation for two years through July 2004. The extended credit facility provides the Company with an aggregate revolving loan commitment amount of up to $125 million. Current outstanding borrowings under the facility are $57.4 million.

Due to lower borrowing requirements, the Company reduced the size of the facility from $200 million to $125 million. The terms of the extended facility also provide improvements in borrowing base availability and operational flexibility.

Central Garden & Pet Company is a leading producer of consumer garden and pet products. Central’s proprietary branded products include Pennington Seed^®, Norcal Pottery^™, AMDRO^®, Maxide^®, Strike^®, Lilly Miller^®, Grant’s^®, and Matthews^® Four Seasons garden products, and All-Glass^®, Oceanic Systems^®, Island^®, Kaytee^®, TFH^®, Nylabone^®, Zodiac^®, and Four Paws^® pet products. For additional information on Central Garden & Pet, including access to the Company’s SEC filings, please visit the Company’s website at http://www.centralgardenandpet.com.

“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. These risks are described in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, without limitation, the resolution of the litigation between the Company and The Scotts Company; the success of and the costs associated with the realignment of the Company’s lawn and garden distribution operations; any liabilities to which the Company may become subject as a result of the August 2, 2000 fire at its Phoenix distribution center; and the impact of any other outstanding or potential litigation.

As previously announced, Central has instructed its financial advisors to study alternatives for maximizing shareholder value, including among others, asset sales and new strategic alliances.

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