Denise Stump - 03 Jan 2022 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: 03 Jan 2022
Net transactions value: +$500
Form type: 4
Filing time: 05 Jan 2022, 15:15:59 UTC
Previous filing: 29 Dec 2021
Next filing: 28 Jan 2022
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	SMG	Common Shares	Options Exercise	$0	+479	+0.72%	$0.000000	67,307	03 Jan 2022	Direct	F1
transaction	SMG	Common Shares	Other	$500	+4	+0.01%	$134.35	67,311	24 Dec 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	Options Exercise	$0	-480	-4.1%	$0.000000	11,178	03 Jan 2022	Common Shares	480		Direct	F2, F3

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Each phantom stock unit was the economic equivalent of one share of Issuer's common shares. On January 3, 2022, the reporting person's phantom stock units were settled for an equal number of shares of Issuer's common shares. Partial shares were paid out in cash.
F2	Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one common share of Issuer or the cash value thereof.
F3	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.