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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hanson John Edward
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]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600
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 Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597-7578
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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
 

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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 of Derivative Security: 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  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hanson John Edward
1340 TREAT BOULEVARD
SUITE 600
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597-7578
      Senior Vice President  

Signatures

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

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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.

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