Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) CFO adds shares with open-market stock purchase

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO executive Mark J. Scheiwer, EVP, CFO & CAO, purchased 693 common shares in an open-market transaction at a price of $71.435 per share. After this purchase, he directly owned 15,369.741 common shares, with an additional 493.482 shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 693 shares ($49,504)

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Scheiwer Mark J

Role EVP, CFO & CAO

Bought 693 shs ($50K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares	693	$71.435	$50K
holding	Common Shares	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 15,369.741 shares (Direct); Common Shares — 493.482 shares (Indirect, By 401(K) Plan)

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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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^*

Scheiwer Mark J

(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, CFO & CAO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2026

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	02/24/2026		P		693	A	$71.435	15,369.741	D
Common Shares								493.482	I	By 401(K) Plan

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 Mark J. Scheiwer	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did SMG executive Mark J. Scheiwer report on this Form 4?

Mark J. Scheiwer reported buying 693 SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO common shares in an open-market transaction at $71.435 per share. This filing reflects a personal share purchase by the company’s EVP, CFO & CAO, indicating an increase in his direct equity stake.

How many SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO (SMG) shares does Mark J. Scheiwer hold after the reported trade?

After the reported transaction, Mark J. Scheiwer directly owned 15,369.741 common shares of SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO. In addition, he had an indirect holding of 493.482 shares through a 401(k) plan, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

Was the SMG Form 4 transaction by Mark J. Scheiwer a purchase or a sale?

The Form 4 shows that Mark J. Scheiwer executed an open-market purchase of SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO common shares. The transaction code “P” and description identify it as a purchase in the open market or a private transaction, not a sale.

At what price did Mark J. Scheiwer buy SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO (SMG) shares?

Mark J. Scheiwer bought SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO common shares at an average price of $71.435 per share. This price applies to the 693 shares acquired in the reported open-market transaction, according to the Form 4 disclosure data.

How are Mark J. Scheiwer’s indirect SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO (SMG) holdings reported?

The filing reports 493.482 SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO shares as indirectly owned by Mark J. Scheiwer through a 401(k) plan. These shares are coded as indirect ownership with the nature of ownership explicitly described as “By 401(K) Plan” in the Form 4.