X0306 4 2018-02-24 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0001489054 Ranelli John C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock 2018-02-24 4 F 0 5104 37.52 D 542 D Class A Common Stock 2018-02-27 4 S 0 7000 37.2625 D 4663 I By John R. Ranelli Trust Class A Common Stock 2018-02-28 4 S 0 4563 36.5321 D 100 I By John R. Ranelli Trust Common Stock 39385 D Common Stock 100 I By John R. Ranelli Trust Shares delivered by 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 February 24, 2018. The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $37.15 to $37.39. Mr. Ranelli 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. Mr. Ranelli disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the Company's Common Stock and Class A Common Stock owned by the John R. Ranelli Trust dated 12/24/97 except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The range of prices for the shares of Class A Common Stock is from $36.42 to $36.77. Mr. Ranelli 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. /s/JoAnn Jonte as Attorney-in-Fact for John Ranelli 2018-02-28