0001209191-17-012809.txt : 20170221 0001209191-17-012809.hdr.sgml : 20170220 20170221172907 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-17-012809 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170214 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170221 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: 0926 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: Schwichtenberg Kay CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001696598 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33268 FILM NUMBER: 17626164 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY STREET 2: 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600 CITY: WALNUT CREEK STATE: CA ZIP: 94597 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0206 3 2017-02-14 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0001696598 Schwichtenberg Kay C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President Units 50.9039 I By 401(k) Plan Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10.63 2021-03-31 Class A Common Stock 37500 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 13.82 2022-01-29 Class A Common Stock 50000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 30.94 2023-01-20 Class A Common Stock 14690 D The units represent interests in the CENTA Stock Fund in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan, which consist of shares of CENTA stock and cash. Options were granted on April 16, 2015, of which 12,500 have vested and been exercised and the remaining 37,500 shares will vest and be exercisable as follows: 12,500 shares on March 31, 2017; 12,500 shares on March 31, 2018; and 12,500 shares on March 31, 2019. Options were granted on January 29, 2016, of which 12,500 have vested and are exercisable and the remaining 37,500 shares will vest and be exercisable as follows: 12,500 shares on January 29, 2018; 12,500 shares on January 29, 2019; and 12,500 shares on January 29, 2020. The options shall vest in four increments of 25% on January 20, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. Exhibit 24.1: Power of Attorney /s/ Kay Schwichtenberg 2017-02-21 EX-24.3_704096 2 poa.txt POA DOCUMENT POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints George Yuhas, Howard Machek, Zora Mohseni and JoAnn Jonte, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer, director, and/or person who holds more than 10% of the stock of Central Garden & Pet Company (the "Company"), Forms 3, Forms 4 and Forms 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules thereunder; (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, Forms 4 or Forms 5 and timely file any such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned, pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his or her discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done pursuant to this power of attorney. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, Forms 4, and Forms 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the attorneys-in-fact. The undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 21st day of February, 2017. /s/ Kay Schwichtenberg Signature Kay Schwichtenberg Print Name