Central Garden & Pet Company Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

The following table summarizes option activity for the period ended September 29, 2012:


	Number of Shares (in thousands)			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at September 24, 2011		12,110		$	10.66		4 years	$	2,956
Granted		1,937		$	9.53
Exercised		(1,157	)	$	6.32
Cancelled or expired		(1,252	)	$	12.28

Outstanding at September 29, 2012		11,638		$	10.73		3 years	$	22,172

Exercisable at September 25, 2010		3,422		$	11.67		2 years	$	3,794
Exercisable at September 24, 2011		4,162		$	11.32		3 years	$	1,139
Exercisable at September 29, 2012		4,601		$	11.34		2 years	$	6,708
Expected to vest after September 29, 2012		6,305		$	10.32		4 years	$	2,858

Restricted stock award activity during the three fiscal years in the period ended September 29, 2012 is summarized as follows:


	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
	(in thousands)
Nonvested at September 26, 2009		518		$	11.39
Granted		180		$	9.54
Vested		(134	)	$	10.15
Forfeited		(132	)	$	11.66

Nonvested at September 25, 2010		432		$	10.60
Granted		496		$	9.32
Vested		(120	)	$	12.38
Forfeited		(4	)	$	13.00

Nonvested at September 24, 2011		804		$	9.79
Granted		159		$	9.16
Vested		(98	)	$	12.12
Forfeited		(80	)	$	8.32

Nonvested at September 29, 2012		785		$	9.53