X0306 4 2018-03-31 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 Common Stock 2018-03-31 4 F 0 14888 42.40 D 24497 D Common Stock 100 I By John R. Ranelli Trust Class A Common Stock 542 D Class A 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 CENT on April 2, 2018. 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. /s/JoAnn Jonte as Attorney-in-Fact for John Ranelli 2018-04-03