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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-007730
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220112

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:			0925

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33268
		FILM NUMBER:		22527042

	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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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Filed by a Party other than the
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Soliciting Material Pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;240.14a-12</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CENTRAL GARDEN&nbsp;&amp; PET COMPANY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CENTRAL GARDEN&nbsp;&amp; PET COMPANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY&nbsp;8, 2022 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The date of this Amendment and Supplement is January&nbsp;12, 2022 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following information notifying shareholders of Central Garden&nbsp;&amp; Pet Company (the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;) of a change in meeting location
relates to the Company&#146;s proxy statement (the &#147;<B>Proxy Statement</B>&#148;), filed on December&nbsp;27, 2021, furnished to shareholders of the Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company
for use at the Company&#146;s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on February&nbsp;8, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time (the &#147;<B>Annual Meeting</B>&#148;). This information is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and is being made available to shareholders on or about January&nbsp;12, 2022. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>NOTICE OF CHANGE IN LOCATION OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Due to the public health impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(COVID-19),</FONT> the rapid spread of the omicron variant,
and to support the health and well-being of our employees, shareholders and other stakeholders, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location of the Company&#146;s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders has changed from an
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-person</FONT> meeting to a virtual-only meeting and participants will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person. As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on February&nbsp;8, 2022 at 10:30
a.m. Pacific Time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The platform for the virtual Annual Meeting includes functionality that affords validated shareholders the same meeting participation
rights and opportunities they would have at an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-person</FONT> meeting. Instructions to access and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">log-in</FONT> to the virtual Annual Meeting are provided below, and once admitted,
shareholders may view reference materials such as our list of shareholders as of the record date, submit questions and (for Class&nbsp;B or Common shareholders) vote their shares by following the instructions that will be available on the meeting
website. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting that were previously distributed, individuals are entitled to participate in the
Annual Meeting if they were a shareholder as of the close of business on December&nbsp;10, 2021 (the record date for the annual meeting) or hold a legal proxy for the meeting provided by your bank, broker or nominee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Access and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Log-In</FONT> Instructions for Virtual Annual Meeting </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To be admitted to the Annual Meeting, go to <U>https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CENT2022</U> and enter the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16-digit</FONT> control number on your notice of internet availability of proxy materials or proxy card previously distributed to shareholders. Online access to the Annual Meeting will open at 10:15 a.m. Pacific Time
to allow time for shareholders to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">log-in</FONT> prior to the start of the live audio webcast of the Annual Meeting at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The virtual meeting platform is widely supported across most browsers and devices running the most updated version of applicable software and plugins.
Participants, however, should ensure that they allow sufficient time prior to the start of the meeting to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">log-in</FONT> and ensure that they can hear streaming audio prior to the start of the meeting. If any <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">log-in</FONT> difficulties are encountered, please call the technical support number on the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">log-in</FONT> page. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is important that shareholders read the proxy materials that were previously distributed, and we strongly encourage Class&nbsp;B and Common shareholders to
vote in advance of the Annual Meeting, even if they are planning to log in and attend through the internet. The proxy card / voting instruction card included with the previously distributed proxy materials will not be revised to reflect this
announcement and may continue to be used to vote Class&nbsp;B or Common shares in connection with the Annual Meeting. If shareholders have already voted, they do not need to take any further voting action because of this announcement. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Class&nbsp;B or Common shareholders may change their vote at any time prior to the vote at the Annual
Meeting. Class&nbsp;B or Common shareholders of record may change their vote by granting a new proxy by telephone, over the Internet or by submitting a properly signed proxy card bearing a later date (which automatically revokes the earlier proxy).
Class&nbsp;B or Common shareholders may also revoke their proxy at any time before the applicable voting deadline by giving the Company&#146;s Secretary written notice of revocation, by submitting a later-dated proxy card or by voting again using
the telephone or Internet (the latest telephone or Internet proxy is the one that will be counted). Attendance at the Annual Meeting without any other action will not cause a previously granted proxy to be revoked. For shares Class&nbsp;B or Common
shares held beneficially in street name, shareholders may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to their broker, trustee or nominee, or, if they have obtained a legal proxy from their broker or nominee giving them the right to vote
their shares, by attending the Annual Meeting and voting over the Internet. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By Order of the Board of Directors, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ George A. Yuhas </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Secretary </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Walnut Creek, California </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">January&nbsp;12, 2022 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The virtual-only Annual Meeting on February&nbsp;8, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time will be accessible at
<U>https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CENT2022</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the Annual Meeting of
the Shareholders to be held on February&nbsp;8, 2022: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Proxy Statement and our 2022 Annual Report are available at <U>www.proxyvote.com</U> and on
our website at <U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">https://ir.central.com/sec-filings</FONT></U>. You may also access the Company&#146;s filings through the website maintained by the SEC at <U>http://www.sec.gov</U>. </P>
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