UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 3, 2006
Central Garden & Pet Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-20242 | 68-0275553 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600, Walnut Creek, California | 94597 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (925) 948-4000
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On January 3, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Central Garden & Pet Company approved the following executive bonuses with respect to fiscal 2005:
| Executive Officer |
FY 2005 Bonus | ||
| Glenn W. Novotny, President and Chief Executive Officer |
$ | 500,000 | |
| William E. Brown, Chairman |
$ | 300,000 | |
| James V. Heim, President of Pet Products Division |
$ | 215,000 | |
| Stuart W. Booth, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President |
$ | 185,000 | |
| Brooks M. Pennington III, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pennington Seed, Inc. |
$ | 100,000 | |
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SIGNATURES
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.
| CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Stuart W. Booth | |
| Stuart W. Booth Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: January 5, 2006
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