SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL 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* Reed Michael A (Last) (First) (Middle) 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD SUITE 600 (Street) WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/30/2007	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO [ CENT ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Executive Vice President	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	10,000	D
Class A Common Stock	20,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	02/11/2011	Common Stock	15,000	7.28	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	06/01/2008	Common Stock	5,500	12.97	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	12/14/2013	Common Stock	7,000	15.22	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(4)	02/11/2011	Class A Common Stock	30,000	7.23	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(5)	06/01/2008	Class A Common Stock	11,000	12.89	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(6)	12/14/2013	Class A Common Stock	14,000	15.11	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	(7)	05/23/2015	Class A Common Stock	30,000	13.83	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On February 10, 2003, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 15,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company. The option is exercisable in four annual installments. The first installment (3,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company) is exercisable as of the date of the reporting, the second installment (3,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company) becomes exercisable on February 10, 2008, the third installment (3,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company) becomes exercisable on February 10, 2009 and the fourth and last installment (6,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company) becomes exercisable on February 10, 2010.

2. On December 1, 2004, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 5,500 shares of Common Stock of the Company. The option is exercisable as of the date of the reporting.

3. On December 14, 2005, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 7,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company. The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments. The first installment becomes exercisable on December 14, 2008, the second installment becomes exercisable on December 14, 2009, the third installment becomes exercisable on December 14, 2010, the fourth installment becomes exercisable on December 14, 2011 and the fifth and last installment becomes exercisable on December 14, 2012.

4. The option is exercisable in four annual installments. The first installment (6,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company) is exercisable as of the date of the reporting, the second installment (6,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company) becomes exercisable on February 10, 2008, the third installment (6,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company) becomes exercisable on February 10, 2009 and the fourth and last installment (12,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company) becomes exercisable on February 10, 2010.

5. The option is exercisable as of the date of the reporting.

6. The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments. The first installment becomes exercisable on December 14, 2008, the second installment becomes exercisable on December 14, 2009, the third installment becomes exercisable on December 14, 2010, the fourth installment becomes exercisable on December 14, 2011 and the fifth and last installment becomes exercisable on December 14, 2012.

7. On May 23, 2007, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 30,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company. The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments. The first installment becomes exercisable on May 23, 2010, the second installment becomes exercisable on May 23, 2011, the third installment becomes exercisable on May 23, 2012, the fourth installment becomes exercisable on May 23, 2013 and the fifth and last installment becomes exercisable on May 23, 2014.

	/s/ Michael A. Reed	11/08/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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