Scotts Miracle-Gro director Adam Hanft retires

Scotts Miracle-Gro announces the immediate retirement of director Adam Hanft while continuing its consulting relationship with his firm.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO (SMG) reports a board change: on September 8, 2026, director Adam Hanft notified the company of his retirement from the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Hanft had been serving as a Class III director with a term scheduled to run until the company’s 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The company states that its consulting relationship with Hanft Ideas LLC, where Adam Hanft is principal and Chief Executive Officer, will continue following his retirement from the Board, maintaining an advisory connection with him outside of his former director role.

8-K Event Classification

Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

Key Figures

Retirement effective date: September 8, 2026 Original term end: 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Filing signature date: September 11, 2026

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Retirement effective date September 8, 2026 Date Adam Hanft retired from the Board of Directors

Original term end 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Scheduled expiration of Adam Hanft’s Class III director term

Filing signature date September 11, 2026 Date the report was signed by the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

Key Terms

Class III director, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Emerging growth company

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Class III director regulatory

"As a Class III director, Mr. Hanft’s term was set to expire"

A Class III director is a board member placed in one of the numbered groups used by companies with a staggered (or “classified”) board; that director’s seat typically comes up for election in the third year of a three-year rotation. For investors this matters because staggered terms create continuity but also make it harder to replace the whole board quickly, affecting shareholder influence, takeover dynamics and how fast new strategy or accountability can be implemented — like replacing only some players on a sports team each season instead of the whole roster at once.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders regulatory

"set to expire at the Company’s 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders"

A yearly gathering where a company’s owners (shareholders) vote on key items like electing the board, approving executive pay, and ratifying auditors, and receive updates on performance and strategy. Think of it as an annual town hall for owners: it matters to investors because outcomes and disclosures can affect leadership, corporate direction, dividend and governance policies, and therefore the company’s risk and potential return.

Emerging growth company regulatory

"Emerging growth company"

An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.

FAQ

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What board change did SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO (SMG) disclose?

The company disclosed that Adam Hanft, a member of the Board of Directors, retired from the Board effective September 8, 2026, ending his service as a Class III director before his term’s scheduled expiration.

When was Adam Hanft’s term as SMG Class III director originally set to expire?

Adam Hanft’s term as a Class III director was scheduled to expire at the company’s 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders before his retirement effective September 8, 2026.

Does Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) continue to work with Hanft after his board retirement?

Yes. The company states that its consulting relationship with Hanft Ideas LLC, where Adam Hanft is principal and Chief Executive Officer, will continue after his retirement from the Board.

What is the effective date of Adam Hanft’s retirement from the SMG Board?

Adam Hanft’s retirement from the Board of Directors of Scotts Miracle-Gro became effective immediately upon his notice on September 8, 2026, according to the company’s disclosure.

Who signed the SMG 8-K reporting Adam Hanft’s retirement?

The report was signed on behalf of Scotts Miracle-Gro by Dimiter Todorov, who is the company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, dated September 11, 2026.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 11, 2026 (September 8, 2026)

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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Ohio			001-11593			31-1414921
(State or other jurisdiction			(Commission			(IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)			File Number)			Identification No.)

14111 Scottslawn Road			Marysville			Ohio			43041
(Address of principal executive offices)									(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (937) 644-0011

Not applicable

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

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, $0.01 stated value			SMG			NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b of this chapter).  Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 8, 2026, Adam Hanft, a member of the Board of Director (the “Board”), notified The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the “Company”) of his retirement from the Board effective immediately. As a Class III director, Mr. Hanft’s term was set to expire at the Company’s 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The Company’s consulting relationship with Hanft Ideas LLC, of which Mr. Hanft is the principal and Chief Executive Officer, will continue following Mr. Hanft’s resignation from the Board.

SIGNATURE

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.

									THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
Dated:			September 11, 2026			By:			/s/ DIMITER TODOROV
									Printed Name: Dimiter Todorov
									Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

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