Scotts Miracle‑Gro (SMG) CFO Mark Scheiwer Receives Stock Awards

What Happened

• Mark J. Scheiwer, EVP, CFO & CAO of Scotts Miracle‑Gro (SMG), made acquisitions on Aug 31 and Sept 4, 2026. He purchased 2.808 common shares at $53.41 each for $150 (code J, "other acquisition") and received two derivative awards: 15.571 phantom/DSU units valued at $59.71 each (~$930) and an additional 47 phantom/DSU units (value N/A on the form).

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices:
  • 2026-08-31: 2.808 shares acquired @ $53.41 each = $150 (code J).
  • 2026-09-04: 15.571 derivative units granted @ $59.71 each = $930 (code A).
  • 2026-09-04: 47 derivative units granted (price N/A) (code A).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not reported on this Form 4.
• Footnotes of note:
  • F1/F2: The 15.571 and 47 units are phantom stock/DSUs (each represents the right to one common share or cash) and are payable in cash after termination of employment; they can be moved into alternative investments.
  • F3: Dividend equivalent rights, if any, accrue and vest proportionately with DSUs/RSUs.
• Filing timeliness: Form filed 2026-09-09 for a most recent transaction dated 2026-09-04 (filed 5 days later), which appears later than the standard two-business-day Form 4 deadline.

Context

• These transactions are acquisitions (not sales). The derivative entries are awards of phantom stock/DSUs that typically pay out in stock or cash later and do not represent immediate sale or cashless exercise. The small 2.808-share purchase (code J) is routine and modest in size; it may reflect a small buy or other non-standard acquisition rather than a market signal.