Mark J. Scheiwer - 05 Sep 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO (SMG)

Role: EVP, CFO & CAO
Signature: /s/ Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Mark J. Scheiwer
Issuer symbol: SMG
Transactions as of: 05 Sep 2025
Net transactions value: +$3,407
Form type: 4
Filing time: 09 Sep 2025, 15:06:21 UTC
Previous filing: 04 Sep 2025
Next filing: 30 Sep 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Scheiwer Mark J	EVP, CFO & CAO	C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY, 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE	/s/ Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Mark J. Scheiwer	09 Sep 2025	0001830165

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	$696	+11	+1%	$63.34	1,071	05 Sep 2025	Common Shares	11		Direct	F1, F2
transaction	SMG	Dividend Equivalent Rights	Award	$2,711	+43	+16%	$63.04	313	05 Sep 2025	Common Shares	43		Direct	F3

* 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.
F3	The dividend equivalent rights accrued on DSU or RSU grants and become exercisable proportionately with the DSUs or RSUs to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one common share of the Issuer.