-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, U+9XOM5kSe0sBaWj3at+Ih6h+tcar5I+tRrcd0u0ozz/buOxTZ3d0AgH2nbl2kmq fa1Ufv/iXq7RrXgBkulA1Q== 0000935836-02-000187.txt : 20020415 0000935836-02-000187.hdr.sgml : 20020415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000935836-02-000187 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011011 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020313 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887733 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS [5190] IRS NUMBER: 680275553 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20242 FILM NUMBER: 02573766 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3697 MT DIABLO BLVD SUITE 300 CITY: LAFAYETTE STATE: CA ZIP: 94549 BUSINESS PHONE: 9252834573 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3697 MT DIABLO BLVD SUITE 310 STREET 2: 3697 MT DIABLO BLVD SUITE 310 CITY: LAFAYETTE STATE: CA ZIP: 94549 COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILLOW CREEK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001066922 OWNER STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17 E SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD STREET 2: STE 100 CITY: LARKSPUR STATE: CA ZIP: 94939 BUSINESS PHONE: 4154648100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17 E SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD STREET 2: STE 100 CITY: LARKSPUR STATE: CA ZIP: 94939 3 1 centform3.htm

SEC 1473

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange act of 1934,

Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or

Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1 .Name and Address of Reporting Person*

Willow Creek Capital Management

2. Date of Event

Requiring Statement

(Month/Day/Year)

October 11, 2001

_________________________

3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity
(voluntary)

4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)

(Last) (First) (Middle)

17 East Sir Francis Blvd., Suite 100

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

______Director __X___10% Owner

______Officer (give ______Other (specify

title below) below)

____________________________

6. If Amendment, Date of
Original (month/Day/Year)

(Street)

Larkspur, California 94939

7. Individual or Joint/Group
Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_Form filed by More than One Reporting Person See Note 1

(City) (State) (Zip)

 

 

 

Table I Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security
(Instr. 4)

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)

3. Ownership
Form: Direct
(D) or Indirect
(I) (Instr. 5)

4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Common Stock

68,993

I

See Note 2

 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of
Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)

2. Date Exer-
cisable and
Expiration
Date
(Month/Day/Year)

3. Title and Amount of Securities
Underlying
Derivative Security
(Inst. 4)

4. Conver-
sion or
Exercise
Price of
Deri-
vative
Security

5. Owner-
ship
Form of
Deriv-
ative
Securities:
Direct
(D) or
Indirect
(I)
(Inst. 5)

6. Nature of Indirect
Beneficial Ownership
(Instr.5)

Date
Exer-
cisable

Expira-
tion
Date

Title

Amount
or
Number
of
Shares

1. The reporting persons are Willow Creek Capital Management ("WCCM"), WC Capital Management, LLC ("WC LLC") and Aaron H. Braun. WCCM is a registered investment adviser and the manager of WC LLC. WC LLC is the general partner of investment limited partnerships.

2. These securities are owned directly by investment advisory accounts of WCCM and investment limited partnerships of which WC LLC is the general partner. The securities are indirectly beneficially owned by WCCM, and by Mr. Braun as the controlling owner of WCCM. The reporting persons disclaim membership in a group with any persons not reporting hereon within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(i) and Rule 16a-1(a)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated: March 12, 2002

Willow Creek Capital Management

 

By:

Aaron H. Braun

President

WC Capital Management, LLC

By: Willow Creek Capital Management,
Manager

 

By:

Aaron H. Braun

President

Aaron H. Braun

 

 

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff

Joint Filer Information

Name: WC Capital Management, LLC

Address: 17 East Sir Francis Blvd., Suite 100, Larkspur, CA 94939

Designated Filer: Willow Creek Capital Management

Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)

Statement for Month/Year: October 2001

WC Capital Management, LLC

By: Willow Creek Capital Management, Manager

By:

Aaron H. Braun

President

Name: Aaron H. Braun

Address: 17 East Sir Francis Blvd., Suite 100, Larkspur, CA 94939

Designated Filer: Willow Creek Capital Management

Issuer and Ticker Symbol: Central Garden & Pet Company (CENT)

Statement for Month/Year: October 2001

Aaron H. Braun

 

 

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