Central Garden & Pet Company Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 24, 2011	Sep. 24, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 15,791	$ 15,590	$ 18,727
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares outstanding	12,254,778	12,949,593	15,733,655
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares outstanding	34,130,214	35,941,360	42,920,466
Class B Stock [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,652,262	1,652,262	1,652,262

- Definition

Total number of shares of common stock held by shareholders. May be all or portion of the number of common shares authorized. These shares represent the ownership interest of the common shareholders. Shares outstanding equals shares issued minus shares held in treasury and other adjustments, if any.

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