Sandoval Brian E 4

What Happened Brian E. Sandoval, a director of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (SMG), was granted 472 shares on April 1, 2026. The filing reports an acquisition (transaction code A) at $61.01 per share, for a total reported value of $28,797. This was an award/grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-01; Price per share: $61.01; Shares acquired: 472; Total value: $28,797.
• Transaction type: A (award/grant — acquisition of shares, commonly part of director compensation plans).
• Filing date: 2026-04-03 — filed within the usual two-business-day Form 4 window (timely).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the information provided in this summary.
• No footnotes (e.g., 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, cashless sale) were provided in the details given.

Context Grants to directors are often part of routine compensation and do not by themselves indicate a change in sentiment about the company. Unlike a purchase, an award is typically issued under the company’s equity compensation plan. The timely filing means the transaction was reported within SEC reporting requirements.