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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on February 10, 2015.


	Meeting Information
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY	Meeting Type:		Annual Meeting
	For holders as of:		December 15, 2014
	Date: February 10, 2015 Time: 10:30 a.m., Pacific Time
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY 1340 TREAT BOULEVARD, SUITE 600 WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597	Location:	Renaissance ClubSport Hotel 2805 Jones Road Walnut Creek, CA 94597
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed in proposal 1, and FOR proposal 2.

1.	Election of Directors

	Nominees:
	01) William E. Brown	05) Alfred A. Piergallini
	02) Brooks M. Pennington III	06) John R. Ranelli
	03) John B. Balousek	07) M. Beth Springer
	04) David N. Chichester

2.	To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Central Garden & Pet Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

3.	In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon any and all such matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.