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 Company director files Form 4 for derivative award. A company director reported acquiring 18 dividend equivalent rights on December 5, 2025, tied to existing deferred stock unit (DSU) or restricted stock unit (RSU) grants. These rights become exercisable in step with the related DSUs or RSUs and each right is the economic equivalent of one common share of Scotts Miracle-Gro. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owned 33 derivative securities in direct ownership form.
Scotts Miracle-Gro director David C. Evans reported a routine equity-related change in ownership. On 12/05/2025, he acquired 121 dividend equivalent rights linked to deferred stock units (DSUs) or restricted stock units (RSUs). Each dividend equivalent right is described as the economic equivalent of one common share of Scotts Miracle-Gro. Following this transaction, Evans beneficially owned 783 derivative securities, held directly. These rights accrue on prior DSU or RSU grants and become exercisable proportionately with the underlying units.
Scotts Miracle-Gro director reports derivative equity accruals. A Form 4 filing shows director Nick Miaritis reported a transaction dated 12/05/2025 involving dividend equivalent rights linked to deferred stock units (DSUs) or restricted stock units (RSUs) of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (SMG).
The filing reports the acquisition of 37 dividend equivalent rights, which are derivative securities that become exercisable proportionately with the related DSUs or RSUs. Each dividend equivalent right is described as the economic equivalent of one common share of Scotts Miracle-Gro. Following this transaction, Miaritis is shown as beneficially owning 130 derivative securities of this type, held directly.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company director Mark D. Kingdon reported a small equity-related award. On 12/05/2025, a Form 4 filing shows the acquisition of 106 dividend equivalent rights tied to existing deferred stock unit (DSU) or restricted stock unit (RSU) grants. Each dividend equivalent right is described as the economic equivalent of one common share of Scotts Miracle-Gro.
Following this transaction, Kingdon beneficially owned 612 derivative securities in total, held in direct ownership form. The filing clarifies that these dividend equivalent rights become exercisable proportionately with the underlying DSUs or RSUs, aligning their value with the company’s common shares over time.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company director reports additional derivative equity units. A reporting person serving as a director of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) filed a Form 4 disclosing a derivative equity transaction dated 12/05/2025. The filing shows an acquisition of 159 dividend equivalent rights, which are linked to previously granted deferred stock units (DSUs) or restricted stock units (RSUs).
According to the disclosure, each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one common share of Scotts Miracle-Gro and becomes exercisable proportionately with the related DSUs or RSUs. Following this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 948 derivative securities tied to common shares on a direct basis. This reflects routine equity-based compensation activity rather than a cash transaction.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company director reports routine equity-based compensation activity. A company director filed a Form 4 disclosing the acquisition of 42 dividend equivalent rights tied to existing deferred stock units (DSUs) or restricted stock units (RSUs) on 12/05/2025. After this transaction, the reporting person holds 150 derivative securities directly. The filing explains that each dividend equivalent right is economically equal to one common share of Scotts Miracle-Gro and vests proportionately with the related DSUs or RSUs, reflecting ongoing alignment of director compensation with shareholder interests rather than a cash transaction.
Scotts Miracle-Gro director reports dividend-equivalent award
A director of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. reported a routine equity-related transaction involving derivative securities. On 12/05/2025, the reporting person acquired 187 dividend equivalent rights, recorded as an "A" (acquired) transaction. These rights are tied to existing deferred stock unit (DSU) or restricted stock unit (RSU) grants and become exercisable proportionately with the underlying DSUs or RSUs.
Each dividend equivalent right is described as the economic equivalent of one common share of Scotts Miracle-Gro. Following this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owned 1,210 derivative securities on a direct basis, reflecting ongoing participation in the company’s equity-based compensation programs rather than a change in control or role.
Scotts Miracle-Gro Chairman and CEO James Hagedorn, who is also a director and 10% owner, reported acquiring additional derivative equity in the form of phantom stock. On 12/05/2025, he received 2,751.65 shares of phantom stock, each representing the right to receive one common share of Scotts Miracle-Gro or the cash value of a share. Following this transaction, he beneficially owned 231,850.829 phantom stock units in total. These phantom stock shares are payable in cash after his employment with the company ends, and he may transfer the phantom stock into an alternative investment at any time.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company director reports routine equity-based compensation activity. A director of Scotts Miracle-Gro, identified in the signature block as Brian E. Sandoval, reported a transaction dated 12/05/2025 involving derivative securities tied to the company’s common shares. The filing shows the acquisition of 189 dividend equivalent rights related to existing deferred stock unit (DSU) or restricted stock unit (RSU) grants. Each dividend equivalent right is described as the economic equivalent of one common share of Scotts Miracle-Gro.
Following this transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 1,154 derivative securities in direct form. According to the explanation, these dividend equivalent rights accrue on DSU or RSU grants and become exercisable proportionately with the underlying awards, aligning the director’s economic interests with those of common shareholders.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company director Edith Aviles reported an equity-related transaction involving derivative securities. On 12/05/2025, she acquired 121 dividend equivalent rights tied to deferred stock units (DSUs) or restricted stock units (RSUs). Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one common share of Scotts Miracle-Gro. Following this transaction, she held 783 derivative securities on a direct ownership basis. These awards track the value of common shares but are reported separately from standard stock holdings.