HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD 4

What Happened

Katherine Littlefield Hagedorn, a reported 10% owner of Scotts Miracle‑Gro Co. (SMG), received an award of 33 derivative shares on 2026-03-06. The filing lists this as an "A" (award/grant/acquisition) of derivative securities; no purchase price or total dollar value is reported. The award appears tied to DSU/RSU arrangements and includes dividend equivalent rights.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-06
• Filing date: 2026-03-09 (Form 4 accession 0001180173-26-000004)
• Transaction type/code: Grant/Award (A) — derivative security
• Shares/units acquired: 33 (no price or cash value disclosed)
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing details
• Footnote: Dividend equivalent rights accrued on DSU/RSU grants are the economic equivalent of one common share and become exercisable proportionately with the related DSUs/RSUs (see footnote F1)
• No 10b5-1, tax withholding, or late‑filing flag was noted in the provided summary

Context

This was an award of derivative units (tied to DSUs/RSUs), not an open‑market buy or sale. Dividend equivalent rights mentioned mean the award includes cash/equivalent payments aligned with dividends and will vest or be exercisable as the underlying DSUs/RSUs vest. As a 10% owner (rather than a standard employee title), this filing reflects ownership reporting requirements and not necessarily routine executive trading activity.