0001193125-21-040892.txt : 20210406 0001193125-21-040892.hdr.sgml : 20210406 20210212130806 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-21-040892 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210212 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: 0925 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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February 12, 2021

 

Via Edgar

 

Robert Shapiro

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

 

The Orrick Building    

405 Howard Street

San Francisco, CA 94105-2669

 

+1 415 773 5700

orrick.com

 

Brett Cooper

 

E    bcooper@orrick.com

D    +1 415 773 5918

F    +1 415 773 5759

 

Re:

Central Garden & Pet Company

Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended September 26, 2020

Filed November 24, 2020

File No. 001-33268

Dear Mr. Shapiro:

Central Garden & Pet Company (the “Company”) has requested an extension until March 8, 2021 to respond to the comments set forth in the Staff’s letter dated February 1, 2021 in connection with the above filing.

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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