0001181431-12-022503.txt : 20120404 0001181431-12-022503.hdr.sgml : 20120404 20120404172942 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-022503 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120402 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120404 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120404 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HALAS GUS D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001230322 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33268 FILM NUMBER: 12742980 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1311 NORTHWEST FREEEWAY #500 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77040 4 1 rrd341119.xml GUS D. HALAS FORM 4 4-2-2012 X0305 4 2012-04-02 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0001230322 HALAS GUS D C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 0 1 0 0 Pres&CEO Central Operating Co Stock Option (Right to Buy) 9.71 2012-04-02 4 A 0 65000 0 A 2018-04-02 Class A Common Stock 65000 65000 D On April 2, 2012, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 65,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning April 2, 2013. /s/ Gus D. Halas 2012-04-04