0001181431-12-022633.txt : 20120404 0001181431-12-022633.hdr.sgml : 20120404 20120404201407 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-022633 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120402 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120404 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120404 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHICHESTER DAVID N CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001227132 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33268 FILM NUMBER: 12743535 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: 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 rrd340989.xml D. CHICHESTER FORM 4 4-2-2012 X0305 4 2012-04-02 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0001227132 CHICHESTER DAVID N 1340 TREAT BLVD., STE. 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock 2012-04-02 4 M 0 3685 6.54 A 40131 D Class A Common Stock 2012-04-02 4 S 0 3685 9.75 D 36446 D Class A Common Stock 2012-04-03 4 M 0 5715 6.54 A 42161 D Class A Common Stock 2012-04-03 4 S 0 5715 9.7517 D 36446 D Common Stock 2804 D Director Stock Option (right to buy) 6.54 2012-04-02 4 M 0 3685 0 D 2012-08-09 Class A Common Stock 3685 26297 D Director Stock Option (right to buy) 6.54 2012-04-03 4 M 0 5715 0 D 2012-08-09 Class A Common Stock 5715 20582 D Sales effected under a sale plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. One-third of the total options granted became exercisable at each of 6 months, 18 months and 30 months after February 9, 2009, the date of the grant. /s/ David N. Chichester 2012-04-04