SEC Info - Lahanas Nicholas - ‘4’ for 3/31/21 re: Central Garden & Pet Co.

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<issuerName> CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO </issuerName>

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<rptOwnerName> LAHANAS NICHOLAS </rptOwnerName>

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<rptOwnerStreet1> C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY </rptOwnerStreet1>

<rptOwnerStreet2> 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600 </rptOwnerStreet2>

<rptOwnerCity> WALNUT CREEK </rptOwnerCity>

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<officerTitle> Chief Financial Officer </officerTitle>

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<value> Stock Option (Right to Buy) </value>

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<footnote id="F1"> Shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the aggregate option exercise price 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. </footnote>

<footnote id="F2"> 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. </footnote>

<footnote id="F3"> Options were granted on January 29, 2016, and all shares are vested and have been exercised. </footnote>

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<signatureName> /s/Nicholas Lahanas </signatureName>

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Lahanas Nicholas – ‘4’ for 3/31/21 re: Central Garden & Pet Co.

On: Friday, 4/2/21, at 4:06pm ET · For: 3/31/21 · Accession #: 1209191-21-24529 · File #: 1-33268

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Lahanas Nicholas – ‘4’ for 3/31/21 re: Central Garden & Pet Co.

On: Friday, 4/2/21, at 4:06pm ET · For: 3/31/21 · Accession #: 1209191-21-24529 · File #: 1-33268

Previous ‘4’: ‘4’ on 3/9/21 for 3/7/21 · Next: ‘4’ on 5/18/21 for 5/16/21 · Latest: ‘4’ on 2/13/24 for 2/9/24

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Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities by an Insider — Form 4 — SEA’34
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