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-----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, IOl2KkXYw4Kr9fGkN770kQ19xUB+P5mhQ7f9dhsQegPhrH2wIA69wxoydlB3pJ07 JAKrDk+HKrJq/cFkcoRL6w== 0001181431-06-010505.txt : 20060210 0001181431-06-010505.hdr.sgml : 20060210 20060210201304 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-06-010505 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060208 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060210 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTPHAL BRUCE A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001227136 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20242 FILM NUMBER: 06600585 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 rrd107457.xml FORM 4 FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2006 X0202 4 2006-02-08 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0001227136 WESTPHAL BRUCE A 1340 TREAT BLVD., STE. 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2006-02-08 4 M 0 3175 7.875 A 11948 D Common Stock 2006-02-08 4 S 0 100 48.5 D 11848 D Common Stock 2006-02-08 4 S 0 200 48.48 D 11648 D Common Stock 2006-02-08 4 S 0 925 48.47 D 10723 D Common Stock 2006-02-08 4 S 0 450 48.45 D 10273 D Common Stock 2006-02-08 4 S 0 730 48.43 D 9543 D Common Stock 2006-02-08 4 S 0 20 48.33 D 9523 D Common Stock 2006-02-08 4 S 0 750 48.30 D 8773 D Common Stock 6300 I By L.P. Director Stock Option (right to buy) 7.875 2006-02-08 4 M 0 3175 0 D 2005-02-12 2006-02-12 Common Stock 3175 0 D Shares held by a limited partnership of which Mr. Westphal is general partner. Mr. Westphal disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/Glenn W. Novotny as Attorney-in-Fact 2006-02-10 EX-24.1 2 rrd93414_105012.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd93414_105012.html

POWER OF ATTORNEY
      The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Glenn W. Novotny as 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 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 attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is 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 attorney-in-fact.
      The undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 8th day of April, 2003.


  s/ Bruce A. Westphal
Signature
Bruce A. Westphal
Print Name

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