Mark J. Scheiwer, EVP, CFO and CAO of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co, filed a Form 4 on October 27, 2026, disclosing the acquisition of 12.769 phantom stock units on October 26, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Mark J. Scheiwer, identified in the filing as EVP, CFO and CAO of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE:SMG).
  • Transaction: Acquisition (Code A) of 12.769 phantom stock units on October 26, 2026, at a price of $58.74.
  • Post-transaction holdings: Scheiwer beneficially owns 1,463.847 phantom stock units following the reported transaction, held directly.
  • Security type: Each phantom stock unit represents the right to receive one common share of the issuer or the cash value thereof, according to the filing.
  • Settlement terms: Phantom stock units are payable in cash following termination of employment with the issuer; the reporting person may transfer holdings into an alternative investment at any time, per the filing.

Scheiwer's Phantom Stock Acquisition: Transaction Details and Terms

According to the filing, Mark J. Scheiwer, serving as EVP, CFO and CAO of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE:SMG), acquired 12.769 units of phantom stock on October 26, 2026. The transaction was coded "A" (acquisition) and was recorded at a price of $58.74 per unit. The filing was signed on October 27, 2026, by Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Scheiwer.

The filing classifies the phantom stock as a derivative security under Table II. As explained in the filing's Explanation of Responses, "each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one common share of Issuer or the cash value thereof." The underlying security associated with these units is common shares of the issuer, with 12.769 common shares underlying the reported acquisition.

Following the reported transaction, Scheiwer directly holds 1,463.847 phantom stock units in total, according to the filing. The filing further notes that phantom stock units "are payable in cash following termination of the reporting person's employment with Issuer" and that "the reporting person may transfer his/her phantom stock into an alternative investment at any time." No expiration date or exercisability date is listed for these units. No transactions in non-derivative securities were reported in Table I of this filing.

What Was Disclosed

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co's EVP, CFO and CAO Mark J. Scheiwer disclosed the acquisition of 12.769 phantom stock units at $58.74 on October 26, 2026, bringing his total direct phantom stock holdings to 1,463.847 units, as reported in a Form 4 filed October 27, 2026.