Kingdon Mark D 4

What Happened

• Mark D. Kingdon, a director of Scotts Miracle‑Gro Co. (SMG), received an award/other acquisition of 105 derivative shares on March 6, 2026. The filing lists this as an "A" (award/grant) transaction; no purchase price or total dollar value is provided.
• This was a grant of derivative equity (tied to DSUs/RSUs), not an open‑market buy or sale—typical director compensation rather than a market bet.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-06; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-09 (appears timely within the standard 3‑business‑day window).
• Shares/units acquired: 105 (derivative award; price N/A, total value N/A).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the supplied filing details.
• Footnote: Dividend equivalent rights accrued on the DSU/RSU grants become exercisable proportionately with the DSUs/RSUs and are the economic equivalent of one common share (per footnote F1).
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant.

Context

• This award likely reflects routine director compensation (restricted stock units or deferred stock units) and does not necessarily signal insider buying or selling intent. For derivative awards, dividend equivalents and vesting schedules can affect when the economic benefit is realized; the filing indicates dividend equivalents accrue and vest with the underlying units.