Baxter Nathan Eric 4
4 · SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO · Filed Feb 3, 2026
Research Summary
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Scotts Miracle-Gro 10% Owner Nathan Baxter Receives Award, Buys Shares
What Happened
Nathan Eric Baxter (reported as a 10% owner) acquired two types of securities on Jan 30, 2026. He received a grant/award of 59,298 derivative shares (reported as an A—award/grant transaction, $0 reported price) and separately acquired 96.284 shares at $51.93 each for a total cash outlay of $5,000 (reported as a J—other acquisition). The cash purchase is small in dollar terms; the award increases his reported beneficial interest in the company.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: January 30, 2026 (both transactions). Form filed Feb 3, 2026 (timely).
- Purchase: 96.284 shares @ $51.93 = $5,000 total.
- Award: 59,298 shares @ $0 (derivative award/grant). Report lists these as a derivative acquisition (code A).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
- Footnote: F1 states Baxter may be deemed a beneficial owner of securities held by Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. (he is a general partner); the footnote reports his aggregate proportionate interest in partnership-held common shares.
- Filing timeliness: Filed Feb 3, 2026 for a Jan 30 transaction — appears timely (not marked late).
Context
- The 59,298-share item is a grant/award (derivative) reported at $0 on the Form 4; this typically reflects issuance of restricted stock/awards or other non‑cash grants rather than an open‑market purchase. It does not necessarily indicate an immediate sale.
- As a reported 10% owner (via the partnership note), Baxter’s transactions reflect ownership/partnership-level activity rather than routine executive day‑trading. Purchases and awards can matter to investors but do not by themselves explain motivation.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Baxter Nathan Eric
President and COO10% Owner
Transactions
- Other
Common Shares
2026-01-30$51.93/sh+96.284$5,000→ 66,632.399 total - Award
Stock Option (right to buy)
2026-01-30+59,298→ 59,298 totalExercise: $64.22From: 2029-01-30Exp: 2036-01-30→ Common Shares (59,298 underlying)
Holdings
- 36,993(indirect: HPLP)
Common Shares
[F1]
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 16a-1(a)(1), the reporting person may be deemed, solely for purposes of determining whether he is a beneficial owner of more than 10% of the common shares of the Issuer ("Common Shares"), to be the beneficial owner of the securities of the Issuer that are held by Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership in which the reporting person is a general partner (the "Partnership"). Represents the aggregate proportionate interest of the reporting person and those family members in whose holdings he may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest, in Common Shares held by the Partnership.
Signature
/s/ Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Nathan E. Baxter|2026-02-03