UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY

1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, STE 600

WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597-7578

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
   
                             
       

 

   Meeting Information

    
       

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

    
        For holders as of: December 16, 2016    
        Date: February 14, 2017            Time: 10:30 AM PST    
        Location:  

Renaissance ClubSport Hotel

2805 Jones Road

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

    
             
             
                 
                           
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
   

 

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    Voting items  
 

 

 The Board of Directors recommends you vote

 

 FOR the following:

 

   1.   Election of Directors          
    Nominees          
   01   John B. Balousek   02    William E. Brown   03    Thomas J. Colligan   04    Brooks M. Pennington III   05    Alfred A. Piergallini
   06   John R. Ranelli   07    George C. Roeth   08    M. Beth Springer   09    Andrew K. Woeber  
 

 

 The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 YEARS on the following proposal:

 

   2   To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes.
 

 

 The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 3, 4 and 5.

 

 

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To approve an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the accompanying proxy statement.

 

 

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To approve the amendment of the Nonemployee Director Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A Common Stock authorized for issuance.

 

 

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To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2017.

 

 

 NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

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