Central Garden & Pet (CENT) 8-K Central Garden & Pet Announces Preliminary Third Quarter

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)July 12, 2004

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.)

3697 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, California	94549
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (925) 283-4573

Inapplicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

Item 12.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 12, 2004, Central Garden & Pet Company issued a press release announcing its preliminary financial results for the third quarter of Fiscal 2004. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

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
	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: July 13, 2004