<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-069840.txt : 20150908
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-15-069840.hdr.sgml : 20150907
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150908200942
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-069840
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150903
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150908
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150908

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887733
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS [5190]
		IRS NUMBER:				680275553
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0926

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1340 TREAT BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			WALNUT CREEK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94597
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9259484000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1340 TREAT BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			WALNUT CREEK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94597

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Machek Howard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001650256

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33268
		FILM NUMBER:		151097801

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
		STREET 2:		1340 TREAT BLVD #600
		CITY:			WALNUT CREEK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94597
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares withheld by the Issuer in payment of the aggregate option exercise price and withholding tax liability incurred upon the above-reported exercise of options. The amount of shares withheld is based on the respective average of the high and low sales prices on the date of exercise.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options were granted on April 13, 2011 of which 12,800 shares are vested and exercisable, 3,200 shares will be vesting and exercisable on March 13, 2017 and 4,000 shares are subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Howard Machek</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-09-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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