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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-18-002288
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181102
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181102

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33268
		FILM NUMBER:		181156148

	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
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      <font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>UNITED
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      <font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>FORM&#160;8-K</b></font><br><br><b>CURRENT
      REPORT<br>Pursuant to Section&#160;13 or 15(d)&#160;of the<br>Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934</b><br><br><br><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest
      event reported):&#160;&#160;November 2, 2018</b><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>Central
      Garden &amp; Pet Company</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Exact
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            <b>1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600 </b>
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            <b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
            Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
            Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b>
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      On November 2, 2018, Central Garden &amp; Pet Company (the &#8220;<b>Company</b>&#8221;)
      announced the appointment of John Hanson to the Company&#8217;s Board of
      Directors effective immediately. Mr.&#160;Hanson has not been appointed to
      any board committees.
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      Mr. Hanson has been an independent consultant since 2013.&#160;&#160;He served as
      Chief Executive Officer of Oasis Brands Inc. from 2015 to
      2017.&#160;&#160;Previously, Mr. Hanson served in various positions at Conagra
      Brands from 1996 to 2012, including most recently as President Frozen
      Foods from 2008 to 2012.
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      There are no transactions reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K
      in which Mr. Hanson has a direct or indirect material interest.&#160;&#160;He will
      be entitled to receive the standard cash and equity compensation paid to
      all directors as described in the Company&#8217;s most recent proxy
      statement.&#160;&#160;A copy of the press release announcing the above appointment
      is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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          November 2, 2018
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            George A. Yuhas
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            General Counsel and Secretary
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Central
      Garden &amp; Pet Company Names</b></font><b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
      </font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">New
      Independent Director</font></b>
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      WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 2, 2018--Central Garden
      &amp; Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading innovator,
      producer and distributor of branded and private label products for the
      lawn &amp; garden and pet supplies markets, today announced that it has
      appointed a new independent director, John Hanson, to the Company&#8217;s
      Board of Directors, effective immediately. The appointment of Mr. Hanson
      increases Central&#8217;s Board from nine to ten directors.
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      &#8220;We are pleased to welcome John to Central&#8217;s Board. John&#8217;s over 25 years
      of leadership experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) arena make
      him an invaluable resource for the organization,&#8221; said Sonny Pennington,
      Chairman of the Board of Central Garden &amp; Pet. &#8220;He is well-versed on
      what it takes for a company to grow both organically and through
      acquisitions, and we look forward to his engagement with the Board and
      management as we seek to continue to drive long-term revenue and profit
      growth, all while enhancing shareholder value.&#8221;
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    <p>
      Mr. Hanson has worked in a number of leadership positions in marketing,
      sales, and general management over his nearly thirty-year career. He
      spent four years as President of ConAgra&#8217;s Frozen Food division, where
      he had strategic and operational oversight for the portfolio of brands
      and grew the business organically and through acquisition from $1.7
      billion in annual sales to over $2.5 billion while also increasing
      profitability. Mr. Hanson was also CEO of Oasis Brands where he led a
      turnaround and geographic expansion. He is currently a consultant to CPG
      companies.
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    <p>
      Mr. Hanson earned a BBA in Management &amp; Marketing and an MBA in
      Marketing from the School of Business at the University of
      Wisconsin-Madison. He currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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      <u><b>About Central Garden &amp; Pet</b></u>
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    <p>
      Central Garden &amp; Pet Company is a leading innovator, producer and
      distributor of branded and private label products for the lawn &amp; garden
      and pet supplies markets. Committed to new product innovation, our
      products are sold to specialty independent and mass retailers.
      Participating categories in Lawn &amp; Garden include: Grass seed and the
      brands PENNINGTON<sup>&#174;</sup>, and THE REBELS<sup>&#174;</sup>;
      wild bird feed and the brand PENNINGTON<sup>&#174;</sup>; weed and
      insect control and the brands AMDRO<sup>&#174;</sup>, SEVIN&#174;, and
      OVER-N-OUT<sup>&#174;</sup>; fertilizer and the brands PENNINGTON<sup>&#174;</sup>
      and IRONITE<sup>&#174;</sup>; live plants from BELL NURSERY; and
      decorative outdoor patio products under the PENNINGTON<sup>&#174;</sup>
      brand. We also provide a host of other regional and application-specific
      garden brands and supplies. Participating categories in Pet include:
      Animal health and the brands ADAMS<sup>&#8482;</sup>, COMFORT ZONE<sup>&#174;</sup>,
      FARNAM<sup>&#174;</sup>, HORSE HEALTH<sup>&#8482;</sup> and VITAFLEX<sup>&#174;</sup>;
      aquatics and reptile and the brands AQUEON<sup>&#174;</sup>, CORALIFE<sup>&#174;</sup>,
      SEGREST<sup>&#8482;</sup> and ZILLA<sup>&#174;</sup>; bird &amp; small
      animal and the brands KAYTEE<sup>&#174;</sup>, Forti-Diet<sup>&#174;</sup>
      and CRITTER TRAIL<sup>&#174;</sup>; and dog &amp; cat and the brands TFH<sup>&#8482;</sup>,
      NYLABONE<sup>&#174;</sup>, FOUR PAWS<sup>&#174;</sup>, IMS<sup>&#174;</sup>,
      CADET<sup>&#174;</sup>, DMC<sup>&#8482;</sup>, K&amp;H Pet Products<sup>&#8482;</sup>,
      PINNACLE<sup>&#174;</sup> and AVODERM<sup>&#174;</sup>. We also provide
      a host of other application-specific pet brands and supplies. Central
      Garden &amp; Pet Company is based in Walnut Creek, California, and has
      approximately 5,000 employees, primarily in North America. For
      additional information on Central Garden &amp; Pet Company, including access
      to the Company's SEC filings, please visit the Company&#8217;s website at <u>www.central.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Central Garden &amp; Pet Company<br>Steve Zenker,
      925-948-3657<br>VP Finance - Investor Relations, FP&amp;A &amp; Corporate
      Communications
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