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

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

The following table summarizes option activity for the period ended September 28, 2013:


	Number of Shares (in thousands)			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at September 29, 2012		11,638		$	10.73		3 years	$	22,172
Granted		2,000		$	8.40
Exercised		(285	)	$	5.35
Cancelled or expired		(782	)	$	9.24

Outstanding at September 28, 2013		12,571		$	10.57		3 years	$	1,166

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
Exercisable at September 28, 2013		6,409		$	11.21		2 years		770
Expected to vest after September 28, 2013		5,388		$	9.90		4 years	$	347

Restricted stock award activity during the three fiscal years in the period ended September 28, 2013 is summarized as follows:


	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
	(in thousands)
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
Granted		552		$	9.26
Vested		(354	)	$	9.60
Forfeited		(89	)	$	9.37

Nonvested at September 28, 2013		894		$	9.35