X0306 4 2017-11-14 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0001650256 Machek Howard C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 0 1 0 0 Chief Accounting Officer Class A Common Stock 2017-11-14 4 F 0 351 34.55 D 21812 D Units 2661 I By 401(k) Plan Shares delivered by the Reporting Person in payment of the withholding tax liability upon vesting of restricted stock. The amount of shares withheld is based on the average of the high and low of the sales prices of CENTA on November 14, 2017. The units represent interests in the CENT and CENTA Stock Funds in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan, which consist of shares of CENT and CENTA stock and cash. /s/ Howard Machek 2017-11-16