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 CO director Stephen L Johnson sold 1,170.9600 Common Shares on July 30, 2026 at $68.3200 per share in a sale described as an open market or private transaction. After this trade, he directly held 30,179.0400 Common Shares.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $1.17 billion, up 1% year over year. GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.75, down 34%, reflecting impairment, restructuring and other non-recurring items, while diluted EPS including discontinued operations was $1.90.
On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations rose 8% to $2.82, and adjusted EBITDA was $246.3 million. Year-to-date, adjusted net income from continuing operations increased 16% to $390.2 million, even as GAAP net income declined 24% to $225.8 million, influenced by losses tied to the Hawthorne business divestiture.
Management raised full-year 2026 guidance for non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations to $4.30 to $4.45 and reaffirmed expectations for low single-digit U.S. Consumer net sales growth, an adjusted gross margin of at least 32%, mid single-digit adjusted EBITDA growth, and free cash flow of $275 million. The net leverage ratio improved to 3.78x.
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO executive Mark J. Scheiwer, EVP, CFO & CAO, received a grant of 3.911 shares of Phantom Stock on 2026-07-27. Each phantom share represents the right to receive one common share or its cash value and is payable in cash after employment terminates. Following this award, Scheiwer holds 1,408.604 Phantom Stock shares directly. The transaction is reported as a grant or award acquisition and is not designated as made under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan.
Scotts Miracle-Gro director Stephen L. Johnson received a stock-based compensation award. He acquired 105 Common Shares on July 1, 2026 as a grant, described as a “grant, award, or other acquisition.” The shares were valued at $68.57 each, issued as Deferred Stock Units in lieu of a cash retainer of $7,188.
Following this grant, Johnson directly holds 31,350 Common Shares. This filing reflects routine director compensation paid in stock rather than a market purchase or sale.
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO executive Mark J. Scheiwer, EVP, CFO & CAO, reported routine ownership updates on Common Shares. The Form 4 shows an “other” transaction coded J involving 2.862 shares at $52.4200 per share, leaving him with 15,383.955 Common Shares held directly.
He also reported 493.482 Common Shares held indirectly through a 401(K) Plan. The filing does not show any open-market buys or sells, but rather minor administrative or restructuring activity affecting a small number of shares relative to his total reported holdings.
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO executive vice president and chief of staff Christopher Hagedorn reported an “other” Form 4 transaction involving 4.14 common shares at $52.42 per share. The event is classified as a restructuring entry and leaves him holding 57,548.0284 common shares directly.
Miaritis Nick reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO executive Nick Miaritis, EVP & Chief Brand Officer, reported an equity compensation award on a Form 4. He received 16,043 Common Shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share as a grant, rather than an open-market purchase.
Following this award, his direct holdings increased to 22,274 Common Shares. This reflects a routine stock-based compensation grant to a senior officer, not a cash transaction in the market.
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO President and CEO Nathan Eric Baxter reported equity compensation and ownership updates. On 2026-07-01, he received a grant of 29,168 Common Shares at $0.0000 per share as a “grant, award, or other acquisition,” bringing his direct holdings to 90,377.1778 Common Shares.
A prior 2026-06-30 entry labeled as “other acquisition or disposition” covered 95.383 Common Shares at $52.4200, after which direct holdings were 61,209.1778 Common Shares. He also reports an indirect interest in 36,993.0000 Common Shares held through Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., reflecting his proportionate and family pecuniary interests.