Stephen L. Johnson - 05 Feb 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO (SMG)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Stephen L. Johnson
Issuer symbol: SMG
Transactions as of: 05 Feb 2024
Net transactions value: +$33,078
Form type: 4
Filing time: 13 Feb 2024, 16:26:05 UTC
Previous filing: 02 Feb 2024
Next filing: 22 Feb 2024
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	+75	+0.38%	$0.000000	19,954	05 Feb 2024	Direct	F1
transaction	SMG	Common Shares	Award	$0	+3,765	+19%	$0.000000	23,719	09 Feb 2024	Direct
transaction	SMG	Common Shares	Award	$33,078	+593	+2.5%	$55.78	24,312	09 Feb 2024	Direct	F2

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	Dividend Equivalent Rights	Options Exercise	$0	-75	-24%	$0.000000	244	05 Feb 2024	Common Shares	75		Direct	F1, F3

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Restricted stock units convert into common shares of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis.
F2	Deferred Stock Units in the amount of $33,063 were issued to the reporting person in lieu of a cash retainer including a 15% enhancement to the retainer amount pursuant to the reporting person's election to receive shares in lieu of cash.
F3	On February 5, 2021, the reporting person was granted 783 restricted stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on February 5, 2022.