X0306 4 2022-02-08 0 0000887733 CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO CENT 0001057369 PENNINGTON BROOKS III 1340 TREAT BLVD SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK CA 94597 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock 2022-02-08 4 A 0 1670 0.00 A 38203 D Class A Common Stock 3876 I By Spouse Class A Common Stock 15208 I By LLC Units 2118.782 I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock 159950 D Common Stock 6938 I By Spouse Common Stock 7604 I By LLC Stock Option (Right to Buy) 41.92 2022-02-08 4 A 0 4771 0.00 A 2028-02-08 Class A Common Stock 4771 4771 D Restricted stock award granted under the Company's 2003 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of 3,876 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock owned by his spouse and 6,938 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock owned by his spouse. By Pennington Management Company II, LLC, in which Mr. Pennington has an ownership interest. Mr. Pennington is the President of Pennington Management Company II, LLC. Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The units represent interests in the CENTA Stock Fund in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan, which consist of shares of CENTA stock and cash. Stock options granted under the Company's 2003 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. One-third of the total options granted will become exercisable at each of 6 months, 18 months and 30 months after February 8, 2022, the date of the grant. /s/JoAnn Jonte as attorney-in-fact for Brooks Pennington III 2022-02-09