Scheiwer Mark J 4

What Happened

• Mark J. Scheiwer, EVP, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer of Scotts Miracle‑Gro Co. (SMG), was granted a derivative award of 10.367 shares of phantom stock on January 26, 2026. The award is reported at a price of $62.70 per share for a total reported value of $650 (transaction coded as A).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-26; filing date: 2026-01-28 (appears timely).
• Award type: Derivative/phantom stock grant (Form 4 code A).
• Shares/units granted: 10.367 phantom shares at $62.70 each; total reported value $650.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Each phantom share represents the right to receive one common share or the cash value thereof.
  • F2: Phantom shares are payable in cash following termination of employment; the reporting person may transfer phantom stock into an alternative investment at any time.

Context

• This was a compensation grant (phantom stock), not an open‑market purchase or sale. Phantom stock is a derivative award that typically entitles the holder to a future cash payment or company shares rather than immediate equity; it does not necessarily indicate a personal purchase decision.