-----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, NCOz1UU1370AYnRippXWYASUE+Sx7A2U3QMpncvkGT2WRadCfCQaP3QgUsyiSXgN nshhHuGExSGP00DwKDI6IA== 0001181431-08-016806.txt : 20080306 0001181431-08-016806.hdr.sgml : 20080306 20080306164858 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-08-016806 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080304 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080306 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080306 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Reed Michael A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001417288 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33268 FILM NUMBER: 08671520 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 925-948-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY STREET 2: 1340 TREAT BLVD SUITE 600 CITY: WALNUT CREEK STATE: CA ZIP: 94597 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 rrd198447.xml FORM 4 MARCH 4, 2008 X0202 4 2008-03-04 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0001417288 Reed Michael A 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Stock Option (right to buy) 4.60 2008-03-04 4 A 0 120000 0 A 2014-03-04 Class A Common Stock 120000 120000 D On March 4, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 120,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning March 4, 2009 based on the satisfaction of certain annual performance targets for each of the fiscal years ending September 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Exhibit 24.1: Power of Attorney. /s/ Michael A. Reed 2008-03-05 EX-24.1 2 rrd177103_199996.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd177103_199996.html 
POWER OF ATTORNEY

      The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints William E. Brown,
Stuart W. Booth,JoAnn Jonte and Mary-Lou Sonntag 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 29th day of November, 2007.


/s/ Michael A. Reed
Signature
Michael A. Reed
Print Name
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