Ownership Submission
FORM 3
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
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Smith Bradley G.
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
2024-09-29
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3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO [CENT]
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(Last)
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(First)
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(Middle)
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1340 TREAT BOULEVARD , SUITE 600
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director
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_____ 10% Owner
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_____ Officer (give title below)
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_____ Other (specify below)
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Chief Financial Officer /
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5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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(Street)
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WALNUT CREEK
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CA
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94597
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6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security
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2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
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2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
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3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
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4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Date Exercisable
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Expriation Date
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Title
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Amount or Number of Shares
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Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
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Relationships
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Director
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10% Owner
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Officer
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Other
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Smith Bradley G.
1340 TREAT BOULEVARD
SUITE 600
WALNUT CREEK, CA94597
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Chief Financial Officer
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Signatures
/s/Bradley Smith
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2024-10-08
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**Signature of Reporting Person
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Date
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Explanation of Responses:
(*)
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If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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(**)
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Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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(1)
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Includes 219 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 2/9/21, which shares will vest annually in one-fourth increments and be exercisable beginning on 2/9/22; 1,218 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 5/18/21, which shares will vest annually in one-third increments and be exercisable beginning on 5/18/23; 562 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 2/9/22, which shares will vest annually in one-half increments and be exercisable beginning on 2/9/24; 1,152 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 2/6/23, which shares will vest annually in one-half increments and be exercisable beginning on 2/6/25; 1,127 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 2/6/24, which shares will vest annually in one-half increments and be exercisable beginning on 2/6/26; and 3,007 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on 2/6/24, which shares will vest annually in one-fourth increments and be exercisable beginning on 2/6/26.
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(2)
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Options were granted February 9, 2021, of which 1,968 have vested and have been exercised; and the remaining 658 shares shall vest and be exercisable on February 9, 2025.
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