The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company filings document the formal record for a North American branded consumer lawn and garden company. Recent 8-K disclosures furnish operating results and financial condition, revised historical financial information reflecting Hawthorne as a discontinued operation, and the completed sale of The Hawthorne Gardening Company.
The filing record also covers capital structure and governance matters, including a senior secured credit agreement, shareholder approval of an amended and restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, forms of restricted stock unit, performance unit and stock option awards, and definitive proxy disclosures on annual meeting proposals and executive compensation.
Scotts Miracle-Gro director Roberto Candelino reported acquiring additional company stock. On 01/30/2026, he acquired 3,271 Common Shares at a reported price of $0 per share, likely reflecting a no-cash equity award. After this transaction, he beneficially owned 6,614 Common Shares, held directly.
Scotts Miracle-Gro director Edith Aviles acquired 3,271 common shares on January 30, 2026 at a reported price of $0 per share. After this transaction, she directly beneficially owns 13,968 common shares of the company.
Scotts Miracle-Gro executive Christopher Hagedorn reported new equity awards and a minor share transaction. He received a stock option grant for 29,649 common shares at an exercise price of $64.22 per share, with the option expiring on 01/30/2036. The option covers 29,649 underlying common shares and is held directly.
He also reported an acquisition coded "J" of 4.179 common shares at a price of $51.93 per share. Following this transaction, he directly beneficially owned 60,115.4664 common shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro.
Scotts Miracle-Gro director Katherine Hagedorn Littlefield reported receiving 3,271 Common Shares of the company on January 30, 2026. The shares were acquired at a reported price of $0 per share, indicating a grant or similar no-cost award.
After this transaction, she directly holds 10,211 Common Shares. She is also reported as having an indirect interest in 2,774,291 Common Shares held by Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., reflecting her proportionate interest and that of certain family members in the partnership’s holdings.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company director reports new share award. Director David C. Evans acquired 3,271 common shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro on January 30, 2026 in a transaction reported at $0 per share, indicating a grant or award rather than an open-market purchase. After this transaction, he beneficially owns 27,724 common shares, held directly.
Scotts Miracle-Gro director Austin Scott Miller acquired additional company shares. On 01/30/2026, he acquired 3,271 common shares at a price of $0 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 4,686 common shares.
Scotts Miracle-Gro director Nick Miaritis reported receiving 3,271 common shares on January 30, 2026, at a stated price of $0 per share. After this acquisition, he beneficially owned 6,231 common shares, held directly. The transaction was reported on a Form 4 insider trading report.
Scotts Miracle-Gro director Adam Hanft reported acquiring 3,271 common shares of the company on January 30, 2026. The shares were acquired at a reported price of $0 per share, which typically indicates a stock grant or award rather than an open-market purchase. Following this transaction, Hanft directly beneficially owns 44,682 common shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro.
Scotts Miracle-Gro President and COO Nathan Eric Baxter, who is also reported as a more than 10% owner, reported new equity awards and updated holdings. On January 30, 2026, he received a stock option for 59,298 common shares at an exercise price of $64.22 per share, expiring between January 30, 2029 and January 30, 2036.
The filing also shows a transaction coded "J" for 96.284 common shares at a price of $51.93 per share, after which Baxter directly held 66,632.3988 common shares. In addition, 36,993 common shares are reported as indirectly owned through Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., where he is a general partner and may be deemed to have a proportionate beneficial interest under the SEC’s Rule 16a-1(a)(1).
Scotts Miracle-Gro director Peter E. Shumlin reported stock-based awards and conversions. On 01/30/2026, he acquired 4,049 common shares at $0, bringing his direct holdings to 30,328 shares. On 02/02/2026, 182 dividend equivalent rights were converted at $0 into 182 common shares, increasing his direct ownership to 30,510 shares.
The 182-share conversion came from dividend equivalent rights tied to a grant of 1,398 restricted stock units awarded on February 3, 2023, which vest on February 2, 2026. After this transaction, 1,028 dividend equivalent rights remain outstanding.