-----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, Gwhqy2M7Cz/g6X4fupKBEK3xApKWwW5pynbidxKzTq6iPh4W3jeftjg7GRrWsd8h 7h2K673ZaLXeIOcK84QaHA== 0001181431-05-041550.txt : 20050722 0001181431-05-041550.hdr.sgml : 20050722 20050722155252 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-05-041550 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050720 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050722 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050722 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOOTH STUART W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001227131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20242 FILM NUMBER: 05968800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO STREET 2: 3697 MT DIABLO BLVD STE 310 CITY: LAFAYETTE STATE: CA ZIP: 94549 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 rrd86527.xml JULY 20, 2005 FORM 4 X0202 4 2005-07-20 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0001227131 BOOTH STUART W 1340 TREAT BLVD., SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 0 1 0 0 VP, CFO & Secretary Common Stock 2005-07-20 4 M 0 4000 7.64 A 14000 D Common Stock 2005-07-20 4 S 0 500 48.61 D 13500 D Common Stock 2005-07-20 4 S 0 500 48.75 D 13000 D Common Stock 2005-07-20 4 S 0 900 48.85 D 12100 D Common Stock 2005-07-20 4 S 0 600 48.90 D 11500 D Common Stock 2005-07-20 4 S 0 100 48.95 D 11400 D Common Stock 2005-07-20 4 S 0 400 48.96 D 11000 D Common Stock 2005-07-20 4 S 0 1000 49 D 10000 D Stock Option (right to buy) 7.64 2005-07-20 4 M 0 4000 0 D 2005-01-31 2006-01-31 Common Stock 4000 39000 D Options exercised through sales plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Sale effected under sales plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. /s/ By JoAnn Jonte as Attorney-in-Fact for Stuart W. Booth 2005-07-22 EX-24.1 2 rrd74355_83756.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd74355_83756.html 
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JoAnn Jonte and Nadine MacPhail, 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 cau
se 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 19th day of 
May, 2005.

  /s/ Stuart W. Booth        
Signature
Stuart W. Booth        
Print Name
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