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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-363609"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CENT"
cik: "0000887733"
company_name: "CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO"
filed_at: "2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T23:31:57.817213+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Central Garden & Pet enters $750M senior secured ABL revolver due 2026

## Summary
- Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated Dec 16, 2021 provides $750M revolver with up to $400M accordion feature.
- Maturity extended to December 16, 2026; no drawdown at closing; proceeds for general corporate purposes.
- Facility includes $50M letter-of-credit sublimit and $75M short-notice borrowing sublimit.
- Interest based on LIBOR (floor 0.00%) plus margin 1.00%–1.50%, or Base Rate plus 0.00%–0.50%.
- Credit facility is secured by substantially all assets of the company and its guarantors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-363609
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CENT
- cik: 0000887733
- company_name: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
- filed_at: 2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000119312521363609/0001193125-21-363609-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887733/000119312521363609/d261444d8k.htm

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