0001193125-13-075685.txt : 20130506 0001193125-13-075685.hdr.sgml : 20130506 20130226102459 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-075685 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130226 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: 0929 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 CORRESP
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Brett Cooper

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February 26, 2013

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Scott Anderegg, Esq.

 

Re:   

Central Garden & Pet Company

Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended September 29, 2012

Filed December 13, 2012

Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A

Filed January 11, 2013

File No. 1-33268

Dear Mr. Anderegg:

As we discussed on February 25, 2013, Central Garden & Pet Company (the “Company”) has requested an extension until March 13, 2013 to respond to the comments set forth in the Staff’s letter dated February 12, 2013 in connection with the above filings.

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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