Form: 8-K

Current report filing

March 31, 2000

8-K: Current report filing

Published on March 31, 2000



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 29, 2000
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Central Garden & Pet Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware 0-20242 68-0275553
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)


3697 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, California 94549
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (925) 283-4573
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Inapplicable
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(Former name or former address if changed since last report)


Exhibit Index located on page 3

Item 5. Other Events

On March 29, 2000, Central Garden & Pet Company (the "Company") issued
a press release announcing that it has acquired the AMDRO(R) and
IMAGE(R) product lines from American Cyanamid.

Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) See attached Exhibit Index.


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EXHIBIT INDEX

Number Exhibit Page Number
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99.1 Press Release dated March 29, 2000. 5

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY



By: /s/ Robert B. Jones
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Robert B. Jones, Vice President, Finance

Dated: March 30, 2000