X0306 4 2016-09-23 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0000936179 BROWN WILLIAM E 1340 TREAT BLVD., SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 1 1 1 0 Chairman Class A Common Stock 2016-09-23 4 S 0 4300 24.4837 D 2224293 D Class A Common Stock 2016-09-26 4 S 0 9900 24.4791 D 2214393 D Class A Common Stock 240000 I By Irrevocable Trusts Common Stock 1395704 D Shares sold through sales plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $24.45 to $24.56. Mr. Brown undertakes that he will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price. The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $24.45 to $25.57. Mr. Brown undertakes that he will provide, upon request by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of securities sold at each separate price. These securities are owned directly by various family Irrevocable Trusts and indirectly by the Reporting Person and his spouse as co-trustees of the Irrevocable Trusts. The Reporting Person and his spouse, as co-trustees, have and share investment control over the securities held in each of the Irrevocable Trusts but disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities held by the Irrevocable Trusts except to the extent of his and his wife's pecuniary interest therein. /s/ William E. Brown 2016-09-27