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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, UWoLcCpgivyC3WU+W7duR22GHR4jEkoQDLzzzNA572eF8PBM2NzFbPOrTubf6Apr PxWjpzCQCUhD5XWsy69kSw== 0001181431-07-032882.txt : 20070516 0001181431-07-032882.hdr.sgml : 20070516 20070516144726 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-07-032882 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070514 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070516 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOVOTNY GLENN W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001227135 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33268 FILM NUMBER: 07857378 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO STREET 2: 3697 MT DIABLO BLVD STE 310 CITY: LAFAYETTE STATE: CA ZIP: 94549 4 1 rrd158680.xml NOVOTNY FORM 4 MAY 14, 2007 X0202 4 2007-05-14 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0001227135 NOVOTNY GLENN W 1340 TREAT BLVD., SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 1 1 0 0 Pres./ Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2007-05-14 4 M 0 5000 8.74 A 127046 D Common Stock 2007-05-14 4 F 0 3904 14.67 D 123142 D Class A Common Stock 2007-05-14 4 M 0 10000 8.67 A 254137 D Class A Common Stock 2007-05-14 4 F 0 7976 13.83 D 246161 D Stock Option (right to buy) 8.74 2007-05-14 4 M 0 5000 0 D 2006-06-16 2007-06-16 Common Stock 5000 5000 D Stock Option (right to buy) 8.67 2007-05-14 4 M 0 10000 0 D 2006-06-16 2007-06-16 Class A Common Stock 10000 10000 D Shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the aggregate option exercise price and withholding tax liability incurred upon the above-reported exercise of options. The amount of shares withheld is based on the respective average of the high and low sales price on the date of exercise. /s/ JoAnn Jonte , attorney-in-fact for Glenn W. Novotny 2007-05-16 EX-24.1 2 rrd140090_157681.htm GLENN NOVOTNY POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd140090_157681.html

POWER OF ATTORNEY

      The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Mary-Lou Sonntag 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 16th day of April, 2007.


/s/ Glenn W. Novotny
Signature
Glenn W. Novotny
Print Name

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