SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No.1)(1)
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
153527106
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(Cusip Number)
(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 ("Act") 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 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
State Retirement and Pension Systems of Maryland
52-1323466
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Maryland
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 70,000
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OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
70,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
70,000
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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)
0.55%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
EP
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CUSIP No. 153527106 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
3697 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Suite 310
Lafayette CA 94549
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
State Retirement and Pension Systems of Maryland
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
301 West Preston Street, Room 901 A
Baltimore MD 21201
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Maryland
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
153527106
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act,
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
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(f) [ X ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) State Retirement and Pension Systems of Maryland is the benefical
owner of 70,000 shares of common stock of the issuer.
(b) Percent of Class: 0.55%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct
the vote 70,000
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct
the vote 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of 70,000
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CUSIP No. 153527106 13G Page 5 of 6 Pages
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 ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
None
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable. This schedule is not being filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) or Rule 13d-1(c).
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
"By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect."
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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.
Date: February 11, 1997
Signature: /s/ R. Carol Casey
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Name/Title: R. Carol Casey
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
