Director Brian Sandoval awarded 472 SMG shares at $61.01

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sandoval Brian E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO director Brian E. Sandoval reported receiving a grant of 472 Common Shares on April 1, 2026 at a price of $61.01 per share. After this compensation-related award, he directly owns 19,195 Common Shares of the company.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Sandoval Brian E

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Shares	472	$61.01	$29K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 19,195 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Shares granted: 472 Common Shares Grant price: $61.01 per share Total shares held: 19,195 Common Shares

3 metrics

Shares granted 472 Common Shares Grant/award acquisition on April 1, 2026

Grant price $61.01 per share Recorded price for the 472-share award

Total shares held 19,195 Common Shares Direct ownership after the reported transaction

Key Terms

Form 4, Common Shares, grant/award acquisition, transaction code A

4 terms

Form 4 regulatory

"INSIDER FILING DATA (Form 4)"

Form 4 is a official document that company insiders, such as executives or major shareholders, file with regulators whenever they buy or sell company shares. It provides transparency about how those with inside knowledge are trading, helping investors see if insiders are confident in the company's prospects or may be selling for personal reasons. This information can influence investor decisions by revealing insiders' perspectives on the company's value.

Common Shares financial

"security_title": "Common Shares""

Common shares are the basic units of ownership in a company that give holders a claim on profits and a right to vote on key matters, like electing the board. Think of them as membership cards in a club: they let you share in successes and losses, but in a bankruptcy or liquidation they are paid after creditors and preferred shareholders, so their value can swing more and matters for assessing risk and potential return.

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action": "grant/award acquisition""

transaction code A regulatory

"transaction_code": "A""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sandoval Brian E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY

14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD

(Street)

MARYSVILLE OHIO 43041

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO [ SMG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	04/01/2026		A		472	A	$61.01	19,195	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/ Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Brian E. Sandoval	04/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did SMG director Brian E. Sandoval report?

Brian E. Sandoval reported receiving a grant of 472 Common Shares of SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO as a compensation-related award. The transaction was coded as a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market purchase or sale.

At what price was Brian Sandoval’s SMG share grant recorded?

The 472 Common Shares granted to Brian E. Sandoval were recorded at $61.01 per share. This represents the price per share used for the Form 4 disclosure of the award transaction on April 1, 2026.

How many SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO (SMG) shares does Brian Sandoval now hold?

Following the reported grant, Brian E. Sandoval directly holds 19,195 Common Shares of SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO. This total includes the 472-share award disclosed in the Form 4 insider transaction filing.

Was Brian Sandoval’s SMG Form 4 transaction a purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 transaction for Brian E. Sandoval was a grant or award acquisition, not an open-market purchase. It is coded as transaction type “A,” indicating a grant, award, or other acquisition of Common Shares.

Does Brian Sandoval’s SMG Form 4 involve derivative securities or options?

The disclosed Form 4 for Brian E. Sandoval involves only Common Shares, not derivative securities or options. The derivativeSummary section is empty, indicating no option exercises or other derivative transactions in this particular filing.