Scotts Miracle-Gro director awarded dividend rights

HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/09/2026 - 01:36 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

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HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO director and ten percent owner Katherine Littlefield Hagedorn received a grant of 38 Dividend Equivalent Rights tied to DSU or RSU awards. Each right is economically equivalent to one common share. Following this compensation grant, she holds 71 Dividend Equivalent Rights in total.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 38 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD

Role Director, 10% Owner

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Dividend Equivalent Rights	38	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Dividend Equivalent Rights — 71 contracts (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Dividend Equivalent Rights, 33 to 71 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The dividend equivalent rights accrued on DSU or RSU grants and become exercisable proportionately with the DSUs or RSUs to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one common share of the Issuer.

Key Figures

Dividend Equivalent Rights granted: 38 rights Dividend Equivalent Rights after grant: 71 rights Exercise price per right: $0.0000 per right

3 metrics

Dividend Equivalent Rights granted 38 rights Grant on 2026-06-05 to Katherine Littlefield Hagedorn

Dividend Equivalent Rights after grant 71 rights Total derivative holdings following transaction

Exercise price per right $0.0000 per right Conversion or exercise price for Dividend Equivalent Rights

Key Terms

Dividend Equivalent Rights, DSU, RSU, economic equivalent of one common share

4 terms

Dividend Equivalent Rights financial

"The dividend equivalent rights accrued on DSU or RSU grants and become exercisable proportionately..."

Dividend equivalent rights are promises that mirror the cash payments shareholders get from a company’s profits, but they are paid to holders of certain awards (like stock options or restricted stock units) rather than to actual shares. Think of them as a paycheck top‑up that matches dividends while the award is not yet a real stock, and they matter to investors because they add to employee compensation costs and potential share dilution, affecting company profitability and per‑share value.

DSU financial

"The dividend equivalent rights accrued on DSU or RSU grants and become exercisable proportionately..."

RSU financial

"The dividend equivalent rights accrued on DSU or RSU grants and become exercisable proportionately..."

Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a form of company shares given to employees as part of their compensation, usually with certain restrictions or conditions, such as remaining with the company for a set period. When these restrictions lift, employees receive actual shares that they can sell or hold. For investors, RSUs can impact a company's stock supply and reflect the company's commitment to attracting and retaining talent.

economic equivalent of one common share financial

"Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one common share of the Issuer."

FAQ

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What insider activity did SMG report for Katherine Littlefield Hagedorn?

SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO reported that director and ten percent owner Katherine Littlefield Hagedorn received a grant of 38 Dividend Equivalent Rights. These rights are a form of equity-based compensation linked to existing DSU or RSU awards, not an open-market stock trade.

How many Dividend Equivalent Rights did the SMG insider receive and now hold?

The insider received 38 new Dividend Equivalent Rights in this transaction. After the grant, her total holdings of these derivative rights increased to 71. Each right is economically equivalent to one common share of SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO, according to the disclosure footnote.

Is the SMG Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or sale?

The Form 4 shows a grant or award acquisition, not a stock purchase or sale. Code "A" represents a compensation-related award of Dividend Equivalent Rights, with no open-market buying or selling of common shares by the reporting person in this transaction.

What are Dividend Equivalent Rights in the SMG insider transaction?

Dividend Equivalent Rights accrue on DSU or RSU grants and become exercisable proportionately with those units. For SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO, each right is described as the economic equivalent of one common share, providing cash or share value similar to dividends on underlying stock awards.

Do the SMG Dividend Equivalent Rights have an exercise price?

The disclosed Dividend Equivalent Rights have an exercise or conversion price of 0.0000 per right. This indicates they are purely compensatory derivatives tied to existing DSU or RSU grants, rather than traditional options requiring the insider to pay a strike price to receive shares.

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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 KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/05/2026

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

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
Dividend Equivalent Rights	(1)	06/05/2026		A		38		(1)	(1)	Common Shares	38	(1)	71	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The dividend equivalent rights accrued on DSU or RSU grants and become exercisable proportionately with the DSUs or RSUs to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one common share of the Issuer.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Katherine Hagedorn Littlefield	06/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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