Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001181431-12-006063
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2012-02-06 14:35:55
Reporting Period:
2012-02-02
Filing Date:
2012-02-06
Accepted Time:
2012-02-06 14:35:55
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
887733 Central Garden & Pet Co CENT Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods (5190) 680275553
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1057369 Iii Brooks Pennington 1280 Atlanta Highway
Madison GA 30650
Yes No No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Class A Common Stock Acquisiton 2012-02-02 5,097 $6.54 274,997 No 4 M Direct
Class A Common Stock Disposition 2012-02-02 4,018 $9.83 270,979 No 4 F Direct
Class A Common Stock Disposition 2012-02-03 1,079 $10.10 269,900 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 F Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Class A Common Stock Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2012-02-02 5,097 $0.00 5,097 $6.54
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
5,097 2010-10-02 2012-08-09 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Class A Common Stock 98,080 Indirect By L.P
Class A Common Stock 13,876 Indirect By Spouse
Class A Common Stock 15,208 Indirect By LLC
Footnotes
  1. Options exercised through sales plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  2. 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.
  3. Sales effected under sales plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  4. By BPCB Partners L.P. The general managing partner of BPCB Partners L.P. is BPCB Management Company LLC ("BPCBLLC") and Mr. Pennington is the sole member of BPCBLLC. Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
  5. Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of 13,876 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock owned by his spouse.
  6. By Pennington Management Company II, LLC, in which Mr. Pennington has an ownership interest. Mr. Pennington is the President of Pennington Management Company II, LLC. Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.