Scotts Miracle‑Gro (SMG) Director Stephen L. Johnson Receives 155-Share Award

What Happened Stephen L. Johnson, a director of Scotts Miracle‑Gro Co. (SMG), was granted 155 derivative shares on 2026-09-04. The transaction is reported as an award/grant (transaction code A) and no per‑share price or immediate cash value is listed on the filing. The grant appears to be derivative in nature (tied to DSUs/RSUs) rather than an open‑market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-04; Form 4 filed 2026-09-09 (period of report 2026-09-04).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A), 155 shares reported as derivative; price listed as N/A.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: Dividend equivalent rights accrued on DSU/RSU grants become exercisable proportionately with the underlying DSUs/RSUs; each dividend equivalent equals the economic value of one common share.
• Timeliness: Filing appears timely (no late‑filing indicator in the supplied data).

Context This award is a compensation‑style grant tied to deferred stock units or restricted stock units and does not represent an open‑market purchase or sale. Such grants increase potential future ownership if and when they vest or are exercised, but they do not necessarily signal immediate insider buying or selling activity.