0001181431-12-009616.txt : 20120216 0001181431-12-009616.hdr.sgml : 20120216 20120216182907 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-009616 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120214 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120216 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Varlas Lori A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001506621 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33268 FILM NUMBER: 12620561 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY STREET 2: 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, 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: 0929 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 rrd334554.xml L. VARLAS FORM 4 X0304 4 2012-02-14 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0001506621 Varlas Lori A. C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 0 1 0 0 SVP, CFO and Secretary Class A Common Stock 2012-02-14 4 A 0 10775 0 A 50775 D Class A Common Stock 2012-02-14 4 F 0 4171 9.28 D 46604 D Represents bonus in respect of fiscal year 2011 payable in fully vested shares of Class A Common Stock. Shares delivered by the Reporting Person in payment of the withholding tax liability. The amount of shares withheld is based on the closing price of CENTA on February 14, 2012. /s/ Lori A. Varlas 2012-02-16