-----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, EJ4XstaxvLuYxC188c+AsBX5k697CEtb0TlDMjGi0lRYECjJvAPYZiVDc7K25LNs 7eeQv8chpVeI8lUhEboUoA== 0001181431-04-041454.txt : 20040824 0001181431-04-041454.hdr.sgml : 20040824 20040824151509 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-04-041454 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040820 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040824 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040824 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEIM JAMES V CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079322 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20242 FILM NUMBER: 04994008 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17304 PRESTON ROADS STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75252 BUSINESS PHONE: 925-283-4573 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY STREET 2: 3697 MT. DIABLO BLVD., SUITE 310 CITY: LAFAYETTE STATE: CA ZIP: 94549 4 1 rrd51203.xml HEIM FORM 4 AUG 20, 2004 V. 3 X0202 4 2004-08-20 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY CENT 0001079322 HEIM JAMES V 3697 MT. DIABLO BLVD., STE. 310 LAFAYETTE CA 94549 0 1 0 0 President, Pet Products Common Stock 2004-08-20 4 A 0 15000 0 A 15000 D Stock Option (right to buy) 31.25 2004-08-20 4 A 0 20000 0 A 2010-08-20 Common Stock 20000 20000 D Stock granted pursuant to 2003 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. Options granted pursuant to 2003 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. One-quarter of the options granted will become exercisable upon the completion of each of 24 months, 36 months, 48 months and 60 months of continuous employment after the date of the grant. Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ James V. Heim 2004-08-23 EX-24. 2 rrd42334_47754.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd42334_47754.html 
EXHIBIT 24 - POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Glenn W. Novotny and Stuart W. Booth, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer, director, and/or person who holds more than 10% of the stock of Central Garden & Pet Company (the "Company"), Forms 3, Forms 4 and Forms 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules thereunder;
(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, Forms 4 or Forms 5 and timely file any such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and
(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned, pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his or her discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done pursuant to this power of attorney.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, Forms 4, and Forms 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the attorneys-in-fact.
The undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 23rd day of August, 2004.


  /s/ James V. Heim
Signature
James V. Heim
Print Name
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