Mark J. Scheiwer, EVP, CFO and CAO of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co, filed a Form 4 on October 30, 2026, disclosing an acquisition of 2,163 common shares on October 28, 2026, at a price of $0.

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 (transaction code A) of 2,163 common shares on October 28, 2026, at a price of $0.
  • Direct holdings after transaction: 16,496.684 common shares held directly, according to the filing.
  • Indirect holdings: An additional 561.928 common shares held indirectly through a 401(K) Plan, as reported in the filing.
  • No derivative securities: Table II of the filing reports no derivative security transactions.
  • Signatory: The form was signed by Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Mark J. Scheiwer on October 30, 2026.

Scheiwer's October 2026 Share Acquisition at Scotts Miracle-Gro

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC on October 30, 2026, Mark J. Scheiwer, who serves as EVP, CFO and CAO of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co, acquired 2,163 common shares of the company on October 28, 2026. The filing records the price per share as $0, indicating no cash consideration was paid for the shares. The transaction is coded as an acquisition (A) in Table I of the form.

Following the reported transaction, the filing states that Scheiwer directly owns 16,496.684 common shares. In addition, the filing discloses an indirect beneficial ownership of 561.928 common shares held through a 401(K) Plan. No transactions involving derivative securities were reported in Table II of the filing.

The form was filed by one reporting person and was signed by Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Mark J. Scheiwer. The filing does not indicate that the transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan, as the corresponding checkbox on the form was not checked. Scotts Miracle-Gro Co is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SMG, as stated on the filing's cover.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses a zero-price acquisition of 2,163 common shares by Scheiwer on October 28, 2026, bringing his direct beneficial ownership to 16,496.684 shares, with an additional 561.928 shares held indirectly through a 401(K) Plan.