Sec Form 13G Filing - SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP filing for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (CENT) - 2008-08-06

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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                              (Amendment No. 1) (1)

                            Central Garden & Pet Co.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    153527106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 July 31, 2008
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


      Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

      |X|   Rule 13d-1(b)

      |_|   Rule 13d-1(c)

      |_|   Rule 13d-1(d)

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(1)   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
      person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
      securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
      would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

      The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
      deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
      section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
      (however, see the Notes).





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CUSIP No. 153527106                   13G                     Page 2 of 10 Pages
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     1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: Scopia Management Inc.

         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): 13-416-2637
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     2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                          (a)  [_]
                                                          (b)  [X]
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     3   SEC USE ONLY

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     4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION             United States
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                       5    SOLE VOTING POWER             -0-
    NUMBER OF         ----------------------------------------------------------
     SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER           210,878
  BENEFICIALLY        ----------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED BY EACH        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        -0-
    REPORTING         ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER      210,878
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      9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
         EACH REPORTING PERSON:                           210,878
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     10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         [_]
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     11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
         BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):                            0.95%
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     12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:*                       C0, IA
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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CUSIP No. 153527106                   13G                     Page 3 of 10 Pages
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     1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: Matthew Sirovich

         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY):
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     2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                          (a)  [_]
                                                          (b)  [X]
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     3   SEC USE ONLY

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     4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION             United States
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                       5    SOLE VOTING POWER             -0-
    NUMBER OF         ----------------------------------------------------------
     SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER           210,878
  BENEFICIALLY        ----------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED BY EACH        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        -0-
    REPORTING         ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER      210,878
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      9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
         EACH REPORTING PERSON:                           210,878
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     10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         [_]
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     11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
         BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):                            0.95%
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     12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:*                       IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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CUSIP No. 153527106                   13G                     Page 4 of 10 Pages
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     1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: Jeremy Mindich

         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY):
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     2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                          (a)  [_]
                                                          (b)  [X]
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     3   SEC USE ONLY

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     4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION             United States
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                       5    SOLE VOTING POWER             -0-
    NUMBER OF         ----------------------------------------------------------
     SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER           210,878
  BENEFICIALLY        ----------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED BY EACH        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        -0-
    REPORTING         ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER      210,878
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      9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
         EACH REPORTING PERSON:                           210,878
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     10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         [_]
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     11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
         BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):                            0.95%
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     12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:*                       IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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CUSIP No. 153527106                   13G                     Page 5 of 10 Pages
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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

            Central Garden & Pet Co.
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Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  1340 Treat Blvd.
                  Suite 600
                  Walnut Creek, CA 94597
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Item 2(a).  Name of Persons Filing:

            Scopia Management Inc.
            Matthew Sirovich
            Jeremy Mindich
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Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

            The principal Business Office of Scopia Management Inc., Matthew
            Sirovich and Jeremy Mindich is:

            450 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY  10123
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Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

            The citizenship of Matthew Sirovich and Jeremy Mindich is:

            United States

            Scopia Management Inc. is a New York corporation
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Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

            Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

            153527106
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Item 3.     If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

      (a)   [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
            Act.

      (b)   [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.



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CUSIP No. 153527106                   13G                     Page 6 of 10 Pages
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      (c)   [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
            Act.

      (d)   [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
            Company Act.

      (e)   [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
            13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)(1);

      (f)   [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
            Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

      (g)   [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
            Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)(2);

      (h)   [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
            Deposit Insurance Act;

      (i)   [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
            investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company
            Act;

      (j)   [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.     Ownership.*

      Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
      percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

      Scopia Management Inc.

      (a)   Amount beneficially owned:

            210,878
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      (b)   Percent of class:

            0.95%
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      (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

            (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                  0

            (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                  210,878

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(1)   Scopia Management Inc. is filing as an investment adviser.

(2)   Matthew Sirovich and Jeremy Mindich are filing as control persons of
      Scopia Management, Inc.





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CUSIP No. 153527106                   13G                     Page 7 of 10 Pages
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            (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of

                  0

            (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of

                  210,878

      Matthew Sirovich

      (a)   Amount beneficially owned:

            210,878
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      (b)   Percent of class:

            0.95%
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      (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

            (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                  0

            (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                  210,878

            (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                  0

            (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                  210,878

Jeremy Mindich

      (a)   Amount beneficially owned:

            210,878
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      (b)   Percent of class:

            0.95%
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      (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

            (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                  0

            (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                  210,878




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CUSIP No. 153527106                   13G                     Page 8 of 10 Pages
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            (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                  0

            (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                  210,878

Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.


      If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
      hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
      than five percent of the class of securities check the following [X].


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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

      If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
      direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of,
      such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response
      to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of
      the class, such person should be id
entified. A listing of the shareholders
      of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
      1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or
      endowment fund is not required.

            N/A
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Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
            the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
            Control Person.

      If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule,
      pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and
      attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of
      the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has
      filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an
      exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

            N/A
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Item 8.     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

      If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
      so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and
      Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed



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CUSIP No. 153527106                   13G                     Page 9 of 10 Pages
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      this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c) or ss.240.13d-1(d), attach an
      exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.

            N/A
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Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group.

      Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating
      the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
      transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by
      members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.

            N/A
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Item 10.    Certifications.

        By signing below, each reporting person certifies that, to the best of
        its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not
        acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
        changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
        were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
        participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.



                                    SIGNATURE

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                                          August 6th, 2008
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                                                        (Date)


                                          SCOPIA MANAGEMENT INC.
                                          By: /s/ Jeremy Mindich
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                                          Name:  Jeremy Mindich
                                          Title: President

                                          By: /s/ Matthew Sirovich
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                                          Name: Matthew Sirovich

                                          By: /s/ Jeremy Mindich
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Name: Jeremy Mindich

Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).