SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-17-032493

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO · CENT

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Officer — Executive Vice President

Period of report

May 11, 2017

Accepted (ET)

May 15, 2017 · 7:20 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000887733

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I
Class A Common Stock^F1	May 11, 2017	S	7,557	$33.41	D	142,558	D
Class A Common Stock	May 11, 2017	M	6,250	$6.43	A	148,808	D
Class A Common Stock	May 11, 2017	F	3,328	$33.10	D	145,480	D
Class A Common Stock	May 11, 2017	M	6,250	$10.63	A	151,730	D
Class A Common Stock	May 11, 2017	F	3,788	$33.10	D	147,942	D
Class A Common Stock	May 11, 2017	M	6,250	$13.82	A	154,192	D
Class A Common Stock	May 11, 2017	F	4,138	$33.10	D	150,054	D
Class A Common Stock	May 12, 2017	M	6,250	$6.43	A	156,304	D
Class A Common Stock	May 12, 2017	F	3,323	$33.33	D	152,981	D
Class A Common Stock	May 12, 2017	M	6,250	$10.63	A	159,231	D
Class A Common Stock	May 12, 2017	F	3,780	$33.33	D	155,451	D
Class A Common Stock	May 12, 2017	M	6,250	$13.82	A	161,701	D
Class A Common Stock	May 12, 2017	F	4,127	$33.33	D	157,574	D
Class A Common Stock^F3	May 12, 2017	S	7,550	$33.00	D	150,024	D

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Class A Common Stock^F4	$6.43	May 11, 2017	M	6,250	D	—	Mar 31, 2019	Class A Common Stock	6,250	6,250	D
Class A Common Stock^F4	$6.43	May 12, 2017	M	6,250	D	—	Mar 31, 2019	Class A Common Stock	6,250	0	D
Class A Common Stock^F5	$10.63	May 11, 2017	M	6,250	D	—	Mar 31, 2021	Class A Common Stock	6,250	31,250	D
Class A Common Stock^F5	$10.63	May 12, 2017	M	6,250	D	—	Mar 31, 2021	Class A Common Stock	6,250	25,000	D
Class A Common Stock^F6	$13.82	May 11, 2017	M	6,250	D	—	Jan 29, 2022	Class A Common Stock	6,250	43,750	D
Class A Common Stock^F6	$13.82	May 12, 2017	M	6,250	D	—	Jan 29, 2022	Class A Common Stock	6,250	37,500	D

F1The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $33.36 to $33.44. Mr. Reed undertakes that he 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.
F2Shares 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.
F3The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $32.97 to $33.01. Mr. Reed undertakes that he 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.
F4Options were granted on August 12, 2013 and all shares are vested & exercisable.
F5On April 16, 2015, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning March 31, 2016.
F6On January 29, 2016, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 50,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning January 29, 2017.