The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company filed a Form 8-K with the SEC on September 15, 2026, disclosing the full redemption of its $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2026, which took effect on September 11, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Full redemption completed: All $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 5.250% Senior Notes due 2026 were redeemed on September 11, 2026.
  • Redemption price: The notes were redeemed at a price equal to the aggregate principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date.
  • Notes no longer outstanding: As of the Redemption Date, the 5.250% Senior Notes were no longer deemed outstanding and interest ceased to accrue.
  • Rights extinguished: All rights with respect to the 5.250% Senior Notes ceased as of the Redemption Date, except for the right to receive the Redemption Price.
  • Agreement termination reported: The redemption also triggered disclosure under Item 1.02, covering the termination of a material definitive agreement.

Scotts Miracle-Gro Retires 5.250% Senior Notes in Full

According to the filing, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG) redeemed the entirety of its outstanding 5.250% Senior Notes due 2026 on September 11, 2026, which the company designated as the "Redemption Date." The redemption was carried out pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing those notes. The company disclosed that the redemption covered all $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding.

The filing states that the Redemption Price consisted of the aggregate principal amount of the 5.250% Senior Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest calculated through the Redemption Date. Upon completion, the company reported that the notes "were no longer deemed outstanding, interest on the 5.250% Senior Notes ceased to accrue and all rights with respect to the 5.250% Senior Notes ceased, except for the right to receive the Redemption Price." The filing incorporates this disclosure under both Item 8.01 (Other Events) and Item 1.02 (Termination of Material Definitive Agreement).

The 8-K was signed by Dimiter Todorov, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, and dated September 15, 2026. A press release announcing the development was furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the filing.

What Was Disclosed

Scotts Miracle-Gro disclosed the September 11, 2026 full redemption of its $250.0 million 5.250% Senior Notes due 2026, at principal plus accrued interest, with all noteholder rights extinguished upon payment of the Redemption Price.