Stephen L. Johnson - Feb 5, 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
Stock symbol
SMG
Transactions as of
Feb 5, 2024
Transactions value $
$33,078
Form type
4
Date filed
2/13/2024, 04:26 PM
Previous filing
Feb 2, 2024
Next filing
Feb 22, 2024

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% $0.00 20K Feb 5, 2024 Direct F1
transaction SMG Common Shares Award $0 +3.77K +18.87% $0.00 23.7K Feb 9, 2024 Direct
transaction SMG Common Shares Award $33.1K +593 +2.5% $55.78 24.3K Feb 9, 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 -23.51% $0.00 244 Feb 5, 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.