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

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 26, 2015

The following table summarizes option activity for the period ended September 26, 2015:


	Number of Shares (in thousands)			Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at September 27, 2014		9,213		$	10.35		3 years	$	1,895
Granted		1,361		$	10.58
Exercised		(2,389	)	$	8.86
Cancelled or expired		(1,928	)	$	11.86

Outstanding at September 26, 2015		6,257		$	10.51		3 years	$	38,663

Exercisable at September 28, 2013		6,409		$	11.21		2 years		770
Exercisable at September 27, 2014		5,205		$	10.81		2 years		390
Exercisable at September 26, 2015		2,910		$	10.74		2 years		17,226
Expected to vest after September 26, 2015		2,783		$	10.32		4 years	$	17,822

Restricted stock award activity during the three fiscal years in the period ended September 26, 2015 is summarized as follows:


	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
	(in thousands)
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
Granted		1,021		$	7.98
Vested		(226	)	$	9.92
Forfeited		(80	)	$	8.93

Nonvested at September 27, 2014		1,609		$	8.43
Granted		493		$	10.55
Vested		(331	)	$	8.63
Forfeited		(221	)	$	8.84

Nonvested at September 26, 2015		1,550		$	9.00