0001209191-22-047837.txt : 20220829 0001209191-22-047837.hdr.sgml : 20220829 20220829161018 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-22-047837 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220825 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220829 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220829 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Walker John D. III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001843398 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33268 FILM NUMBER: 221211356 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY STREET 2: 1340 TREAT BLVD STE 600 CITY: WALNUT CREEK STATE: CA ZIP: 94597 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: 0924 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 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2022-08-25 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0001843398 Walker John D. III 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597-7578 0 1 0 0 President, Garden Consumer Pro Class A Common Stock 2022-08-25 4 S 0 5000 40.5565 D 88116 D Class A Common Stock 2022-08-25 4 M 0 14690 30.94 A 102806 D Class A Common Stock 2022-08-25 4 F 0 12181 40.95 D 90625 D Class A Common Stock 2022-08-25 4 M 0 14450 36.70 A 105075 D Class A Common Stock 2022-08-25 4 F 0 13403 40.95 D 91672 D Units 8960 I By 401(k) Plan Stock Option (Right to Buy) 30.94 2022-08-25 4 M 0 14690 0.00 D 2023-01-20 Class A Common Stock 14690 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 36.70 2022-08-25 4 M 0 14450 0.00 D 2021-01-19 Class A Common Stock 14450 0 D The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $40.39 to $40.8850. The Reporting Person undertakes that the Reporting Person will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price. Shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the aggregate option exercise price and withholding tax liability incurred upon the above-reported exercise of options. The amount of shares withheld is based on the respective average of the high and low sales prices on the date of exercise. 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 January 20, 2017 and all shares are vested and have been exercised. Options were granted on January 19, 2018 and all shares are vested and have been exercised. Exhibit 24.1; Power of Attorney Filomena Eickstaedt as attorney-in-fact for John D. Walker III 2022-08-29 EX-24 2 poa.txt POA DOCUMENT POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Joyce McCarthy, Howard Machek, Zora Mohseni, JoAnn Jonte, and Filomena Eickstaedt and each of them, his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigneds 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 undersigneds 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 undersigneds 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 26th day of August, 2022. /s/ John D. Walker III Signature John D. Walker III Print Name