DENISE STUMP - 26 Jul 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO (SMG)

Role: EVP, Global Human Resources
Signature: Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Denise S. Stump
Issuer symbol: SMG
Transactions as of: 26 Jul 2021
Net transactions value: +$19,198
Form type: 4
Filing time: 28 Jul 2021, 12:41:20 UTC
Previous filing: 30 Jun 2021
Next filing: 31 Aug 2021
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	SMG	Common Shares	Other	$500	+3	+0.04%	$160.34	8,460	25 Jun 2021	Direct

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	$18,698	+102	+0.94%	$182.45	11,034	26 Jul 2021	Common Shares	102		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.