Insider Filing: Christopher Hagedorn reports SMG share acquisition

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Christopher J. Hagedorn, Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG), reported a transaction dated 09/30/2025 on a Form 4 filed with the SEC. The filing shows an acquisition of 4.4595 common shares at a reported price of $48.66 per share. After the reported transaction, the filing lists 54,066.5295 shares beneficially owned. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact and dated 10/03/2025.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Hagedorn Christopher

Role EVP & Chief of Staff

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Other	Common Shares	4.46	$48.66	$217.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 54,066.53 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hagedorn Christopher

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY

14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD

(Street)

MARYSVILLE OH 43041

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP & Chief of Staff

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2025

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

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

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

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	09/30/2025		J	V	4.4595	A	$48.66	54,066.5295	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 Christopher J. Hagedorn	10/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider made the filing for SMG?

The filing was made by Christopher J. Hagedorn, EVP & Chief of Staff.

What transaction did the Form 4 report for SMG on 09/30/2025?

The Form 4 reports an acquisition of 4.4595 common shares at $48.66 per share dated 09/30/2025.

How many SMG shares did the reporting person own after the transaction?

The filing shows 54,066.5295 shares beneficially owned following the reported transaction.

When was the Form 4 signed and by whom?

The Form 4 was signed by Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Christopher J. Hagedorn on 10/03/2025.

Does the Form 4 include derivative security transactions?

No derivative security transactions are disclosed in Table II of the filing.