EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
In connection with the accompanying annual report on Form 10-K of Central Garden & Pet Company for the year ended September 24, 2016 (the “Report”), I, George C. Roeth, Chief Executive Officer and President 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:
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(1) | such Report complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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(2) | the information contained in such Report presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Central Garden & Pet Company. |
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December 1, 2016 | /s/ George C. Roeth |
| George C. Roeth |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |