Hagedorn Christopher 4

What Happened

• Christopher Hagedorn, Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff at Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (SMG), disposed of 2,588 shares on 2026-02-03 by surrendering them to cover a tax liability.
• The shares were valued at $63.69 each, for a total value of approximately $164,830.
• This was a tax-withholding disposition (routine), not an open-market sale indicating a directional trade.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-03; filing date: 2026-02-05 (timely filing).
• Price per share: $63.69; shares surrendered/disposed: 2,588; total value: ~$164,830.
• Transaction code: F — payment of exercise price or tax liability (shares withheld/surrendered).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• No indication in the filing of a 10b5-1 plan or other trading plan for this specific disposition.

Context

• Code F typically means shares were used to satisfy tax obligations from an equity award or option exercise; this is a routine administrative transaction (often called share withholding or a cashless exercise for tax purposes), not a market sell signal.
• Such withholdings are common and do not necessarily reflect the insider's view on company prospects.