Scheiwer Mark J 4

What Happened

• Mark J. Scheiwer, EVP, Chief Financial Officer & CAO of Scotts Miracle‑Gro Co. (SMG), reported two small acquisitions of company-related units: a 2.939‑share "other" acquisition on 2026-04-30 (2.939 shares × $51.04 = $150) and a 12.512‑share award on 2026-05-26 (12.512 shares × $59.94 = $750). The May 26 entry is a derivative award (phantom stock); total reported value = $900.
• These are acquisitions/awards of phantom stock units (not open‑market stock purchases). Such awards are common compensation actions rather than outright stock buys.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-04-30: Code J (other acquisition) — 2.939 shares @ $51.04 = $150.
  • 2026-05-26: Code A (award/grant) — 12.512 shares @ $59.94 = $750 (derivative/phantom stock).
• Shares owned after the transactions: Not disclosed in the information you provided.
• Footnotes from the filing:
  • Each phantom stock unit represents the right to receive one common share or the cash value thereof.
  • Phantom stock is payable in cash following termination of employment; the reporting person may transfer phantom stock into an alternative investment at any time.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-05-28. The May 26 transaction was reported within the typical 2‑business‑day window; the Apr 30 transaction was reported later on this Form 4 (appears to be reported after the 2‑day window).

Context

• These entries are derivative/compensation‑related (phantom stock), meaning they reflect awards or unit movements rather than open‑market purchases that might signal direct insider buying conviction.
• The dollar amounts are small ($150 and $750), so they are routine compensation or administrative transactions rather than material insider investments.