Scotts Miracle-Gro Co: EVP, CFO & CAO Mark J Scheiwer exercised 500 shares

What happened

• Mark J Scheiwer, EVP, CFO & CAO, exercised or converted derivatives resulting in the acquisition of 500 shares and a simultaneous disposition of 500 shares on Oct 2, 2026. The filing reports a price of $0.00 and total consideration of $0 for both transactions.
• This Form 4/A is being filed to report a transaction on Oct 2, 2026 that was inadvertently omitted from the original Form 4 filed Oct 5, 2026.

Key details

• Transaction date and price: Oct 2, 2026; $0.00 per share for both the acquired 500 shares and the disposed 500 shares (transaction code M for exercise/conversion).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not reported on this Form 4/A.
• Relevant footnotes from the filing:
  • F1: This Form 4/A reports a transaction on Oct 2, 2026 that was inadvertently omitted from the original Form 4 filed Oct 5, 2026.
  • F2: Restricted stock units convert into common shares on a one-for-one basis.
  • F3: On Oct 2, 2023, the reporting person was granted 3,793 restricted stock units, with dividend equivalent rights, vesting on Oct 2, 2026.
• Filing status: amended filing (Form 4/A) dated Oct 9, 2026 to report the omitted Oct 2, 2026 transaction.

Why it may matter

• The filing shows an exercise or conversion of derivatives for 500 shares and a contemporaneous disposition of 500 shares on the same date; the filing does not specify whether the disposition was a cashless exercise, sale, tax withholding, or other transfer.
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.