EX-32.2 9 ex-322.htm EXHIBIT 32.2
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
In connection with the accompanying annual report on Form 10-K of Central Garden & Pet Company for the year ended September 24, 2016 (the “Report”), I, Howard A. Machek, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Central Garden & Pet Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) | such Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) | the information contained in such Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Central Garden & Pet Company.

December 1, 2016 | /s/ Howard A. Machek
| Howard A. Machek
| Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
| (Principal Financial Officer)