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

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (EPS) computations:


	Fiscal Year Ended September 27, 2014						Fiscal Year Ended September 28, 2013								Fiscal Year Ended September 29, 2012
	Net Income (Loss)		Shares		Per Share		Net Income			Shares		Per Share			Net Income		Shares		Per Share
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Basic EPS:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	8,804		48,880	$	0.18	$	(1,929	)		48,094	$	(0.04	)	$	21,173		47,622	$	0.44
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options to purchase common stock				69		0					0		0					497		0
Restricted shares				448		0					0		0					255		0
Diluted EPS:
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	8,804		49,397	$	0.18	$	(1,929	)		48,094	$	(0.04	)	$	21,173		48,374	$	0.44