Christopher Hagedorn, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co, filed a statement of changes in beneficial ownership on August 5, 2026, disclosing an acquisition of common shares transacted on July 31, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Christopher Hagedorn, EVP and Chief Strategy Officer of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co
  • Transaction date: July 31, 2026, with the filing submitted on August 5, 2026
  • Shares acquired: 3.837 common shares at a price of $56.55 per share, coded as transaction type J
  • Resulting ownership: 57,551.8654 common shares held directly following the reported transaction
  • Filing authority: Signed by Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Christopher J. Hagedorn

Hagedorn Common Share Acquisition at Scotts Miracle-Gro Disclosed

According to the filing, Christopher Hagedorn, who serves as EVP and Chief Strategy Officer at Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE: SMG), a lawn and garden products company headquartered at 14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, Ohio 43041, acquired 3.837 common shares on July 31, 2026. The transaction was recorded under code "J" and carried a per-share price of $56.55, as stated in Table I of the disclosure.

The filing indicates that the acquisition was marked with a "V" notation in the transaction code column, and that the shares were acquired directly. Following the reported transaction, Hagedorn's total direct beneficial ownership of Scotts Miracle-Gro common shares stood at 57,551.8654, according to the filing. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the disclosure.

The statement was filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The document was signed on August 5, 2026, by Kathy L. Uttley acting as attorney-in-fact for Christopher J. Hagedorn. The filing notes that no amendment date was provided, indicating this was an original filing rather than a revision to a prior report.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reports a single acquisition of 3.837 common shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co by EVP and Chief Strategy Officer Christopher Hagedorn on July 31, 2026, at $56.55 per share, bringing his total direct beneficial ownership to 57,551.8654 shares.