Scheiwer Mark J 4

What Happened

• Mark J. Scheiwer, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer of Scotts Miracle‑Gro (SMG), reported two transactions on Jan 30, 2026: an equity award of 29,649 shares (reported as a derivative award, code A, $0.00 price) and an acquisition of 2.888 common shares at $51.93 each for total cash of $150 (coded J — other acquisition/disposition). The award is reported with a $0 per-share price because it was granted, not purchased.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: 2026-01-30 (both transactions); Form 4 filed 2026-02-03.
• Prices/values: Award = 29,649 shares at $0.00 (derivative grant); Purchase = 2.888 shares at $51.93 each, total $150.
• Transaction codes: A = award/grant (derivative); J = other acquisition/disposition (applies to the 2.888-share acquisition).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the information provided from the filing.
• Timeliness: Filing appears timely (transaction Jan 30; Form 4 filed Feb 3, within the required reporting window).
• No footnotes (e.g., 10b5-1, tax withholding) were provided in the supplied summary.

Context

• The 29,649-share entry is a grant/derivative award (often subject to vesting or other restrictions) and does not necessarily represent immediately tradable shares. The small cash purchase (2.888 shares, $150) is routine and small in scale. These filings are factual disclosures of insider activity and do not, by themselves, indicate the insider’s motives.