-----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, U39E13aBG9++2LJHBCRon3uz0WFevSEERZDnFnLWir7Zdxztnozhv6iHYJnNAMQM BKzmNfPcfNF1pfQLk2iBDw== 0001193125-10-165763.txt : 20101004 0001193125-10-165763.hdr.sgml : 20101004 20100726130830 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-165763 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100726 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence Letter
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Brett Cooper

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July 26, 2010

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Mail Stop 3561

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Angie Kim, Esq.

 

  Re: Central Garden & Pet Company
     Form 10-K
     Filed November 20, 2009, File No. 001-33268
     Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A
     Filed December 30, 2009, File No. 001-33268

Dear Ms. Kim:

As we discussed on July 26, 2010, Central Garden & Pet Company (the “Company”) has requested an extension until August 11, 2010 to respond to the comments set forth in the Staff’s letter dated July 14, 2010 in connection with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2009 and the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on December 30, 2009.

If you have any questions regarding this extension request, please contact me at (415) 773-5918.

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ Brett Cooper

Brett Cooper
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