CENTA Central Garden and Pet Co

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * PENNINGTON BROOKS III	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO [ CENT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1340 TREAT BLVD, SUITE 600	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/9/2021
(Street) WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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
Class A Common Stock	2/9/2021		A		1591 (1)	A	$0.00	37046	D
Class A Common Stock								3876	I	By Spouse (2)
Class A Common Stock								15208	I	By LLC (3)
Units								2006.15	I	By 401(k) Plan (4)
Common Stock								159950	D
Common Stock								6938	I	By Spouse (2)
Common Stock								7604	I	By LLC (3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$44.02	2/9/2021		A		4544 (5)		(6)	2/9/2027	Class A Common St	4544	$0.00	4544	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Restricted stock award granted under the Company's 2003 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.
(2)	Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of 3,876 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock owned by his spouse and 6,938 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock owned by his spouse.
(3)	By Pennington Management Company II, LLC, in which Mr. Pennington has an ownership interest. Mr. Pennington is the President of Pennington Management Company II, LLC. Mr. Pennington disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	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.
(5)	Stock options granted under the Company's 2003 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.
(6)	One-third of the total options granted will become exercisable at each of 6 months, 18 months and 30 months after February 9, 2021, the date of the grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PENNINGTON BROOKS III 1340 TREAT BLVD SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597	X

Signatures
/s/JoAnn Jonte as attorney-in-fact for Brooks M. Pennington III		2/10/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date