SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GREEN EQUITY INVESTORS III LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES INC [ Petc ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/03/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 09/03/2003 S 1,175,000 D $33.01 8,105,954 D(1)(2)(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GREEN EQUITY INVESTORS III LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GREEN EQITY INVESTORS SIDE III LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GEI CAPITAL III LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LEONARD GREEN PARTNERS LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LGP MANAGEMENT INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GRAND AVENUE ASSOCIATES LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GRAND AVENUE CAPITAL CORP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BAUMER JOHN M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2000

(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DANHAKL JOHN G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11111 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 2000

(Street)
LOS ANGELES CA 90025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Green Equity Investors III, L.P. ("GEI III") and Green Equity Investors Side III, L.P. ("GEI Side III") are the direct owners of 8,105,954 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of the Issuer (the "Shares"). GEI Side III is an affiliated fund of GEI III and invests in tandem with GEI III. GEI Side III's investments represent less than 1% of the amount invested in each transaction. GEI Capital III, LLC ("GEIC") is the general partner of GEI III and GEI Side III. Grand Avenue Associates, L.P. ("Grand Avenue") is a limited partner of GEI III. Grand Avenue Capital Corporation ("GACC") is the general partner of Grand Avenue. Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. ("LGP") is the management company of GEI III and GEI Side III and an affiliate of GEIC, Grand Avenue and GACC. LGP Management, Inc. ("LGPM") is the general partner of LGP.
2. John M. Baumer and John G. Danhakl are each a director of the Issuer and a managing partner of LGP.
3. LGP, as the management company of GEI III and GEI Side III, LGPM, as the general partner of LGP, GEIC, as the general partner of GEI III and GEI Side III, Grand Avenue, as the limited partner of GEI III, GACC as the general partner of Grand Avenue and Messrs. Baumer and Danhakl directly (whether through ownership or position) or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the indirect beneficial owners of the Shares owned by GEI III and GEI Side III and, therefore, a "ten percent holder" hereunder. Each of LGP, LGPM, GEIC, Grand Avenue, GACC and Messrs. Baumer and Danhakl disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are the beneficial owners of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
John G. Danhakl, as manager of GEI Capital III, LLC, General Partner of Green Equity Investors III, L.P. 09/05/2003
John G. Danhakl, as manager of GEI Capital III, LLC 09/05/2003
John G. Danhakl, as Vice President of LGP Management, Inc., General Partner of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. 09/05/2003
John G. Danhakl, as Vice President of LGP Management, Inc. 09/05/2003
John M. Baumer 09/05/2003
John G. Danhakl 09/05/2003
John G. Danhakl, as manager of GEI Capital III, LLC, General Partner of Green Equity Investors Side III, L.P. 09/05/2003
John G. Danhakl, as Vice President of Grand Avenue Capital Corporation 09/05/2003
John G. Danhakl, as Vice President of Grand Avenue Capital Corporation, General Partner of Grand Avenue Associates, L.P. 09/05/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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