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* Hanson John Edward (Last) (First) (Middle) 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD SUITE 600 (Street) WALNUT CREEK CA 94597-7578 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/11/2020	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) Senior 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)
Class A Common Stock	42,838(1)	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)	(2)	02/12/2025	Class A Common Stock	7,174	27.88	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	08/04/2025	Class A Common Stock	28,090	21.37	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	02/10/2026	Class A Common Stock	21,053	28.5	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 21,060 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on August 4, 2019, which shares will vest annually in one-third increments and be exercisable beginning on August 4, 2022; and 21,060 restricted shares of Class A Common Stock granted on October 1, 2019, which shares will vest annually in one-third increments and be exercisable beginning on October 1, 2022.

2. Options were granted on February 12, 2019, of which 2,391 have vested and are exercisable, and the remaining 4,783 shares will vest and be exercisable as follows: 2,391 shares on August 12, 2020; and 2,392 shares on August 12, 2021.

3. Options were granted on August 4, 2019 and will vest and be exercisable as follows: 7,022 on August 4, 2020; 7,023 on August 4, 2021; 7,022 on August 4, 2022; and 7,023 on August 4, 2023.

4. Options were granted on February 10, 2020 and shall vest and be exercisable in four annual increments of 25% beginning on February 10, 2021.

Remarks:

	/s/John S Hanson	02/12/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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