James Hagedorn - 26 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO (SMG)

Role: Chairman & CEO, Director, 10%+ Owner
Signature: /s/ Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for James Hagedorn
Issuer symbol: SMG
Transactions as of: 26 Jan 2026
Net transactions value: +$83,335
Form type: 4
Filing time: 28 Jan 2026, 12:52:04 UTC
Previous filing: 06 Jan 2026
Next filing: 03 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
HAGEDORN JAMES	Chairman & CEO, Director, 10%+ Owner	C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY, 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE	/s/ Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for James Hagedorn	28 Jan 2026	0001180171

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	SMG	Phantom Stock	Award	$83,335	+1,329	+0.57%	$62.70	233,802	26 Jan 2026	Common Shares	1,329		Direct	F1, F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one common share of Issuer or the cash value thereof.
F2	Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following termination of the reporting person's employment with Issuer. The reporting person may transfer his/her phantom stock into an alternative investment at any time.