EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
In connection with the accompanying quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Central Garden & Pet Company for the quarter ended December 27, 2014 (the Report), I, Lori A. Varlas, Chief Financial Officer of Central Garden & Pet Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) | such Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | the information contained in such Report presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Central Garden & Pet Company. |
February 5, 2015 | /s/ LORI A. VARLAS | |||
Lori A. Varlas | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(Principal Financial Officer) |