Brian E. Sandoval - 30 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO (SMG)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Brian E. Sandoval
Issuer symbol: SMG
Transactions as of: 30 Jan 2026
Net transactions value: +$28,771
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 Feb 2026, 19:22:37 UTC
Previous filing: 08 Dec 2025
Next filing: 05 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Sandoval Brian E	Director	C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY, 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE	/s/ Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Brian E. Sandoval	03 Feb 2026	0001769844

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	SMG	Common Shares	Award	$28,771	+448	+3.1%	$64.22	14,934	30 Jan 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	SMG	Common Shares	Award	$0	+3,271	+22%	$0.000000	18,205	30 Jan 2026	Direct
transaction	SMG	Common Shares	Options Exercise		+182	+1%		18,387	02 Feb 2026	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	-182	-16%	$0.000000	972	02 Feb 2026	Common Shares	182		Direct	F2, F3

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The Deferred Stock Units was issued to the reporting person in lieu of retainer in the amount of $28,750.
F2	Restricted stock units convert into common shares of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis.
F3	On February 3, 2023, the reporting person was granted 1,398 restricted stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on February 2, 2026.