Scotts Miracle-Gro Co 8-K, filed Nov 12, 2025
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (SMG)
8-K
2025-11-12
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About this 8-K
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co filed this 8-K on November 12, 2025.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2025 (November 12, 2025)
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co mpany
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (937) 644-0011
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Notice
Beginning November 13, 2025, the Company will begin using a form of restricted stock unit award notice that will be used to make awards to certain employees, including named executive officers, under The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired:
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information:
Not applicable.
(c) Shell company transactions:
Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 10.1 | Form of Fiscal Year Incentive RSU Award Notice | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY | |||||||||||
| Dated: | November 12, 2025 | By: | /s/ DIMITER TODOROV | ||||||||
| Printed Name: Dimiter Todorov | |||||||||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated November 12, 2025
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 10.1 | |||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
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Exhibit 10.1
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
FY[__] EQUITY INCENTIVE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD NOTICE
This Award Notice describes the type of Award that you have been granted and the terms and conditions of your Award.
1. DESCRIPTION OF YOUR RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
(a) You have been granted [________] Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”). The “Grant Date” of your Award is [________]. Each whole RSU represents the right to receive one full Share at the time and in the manner described in this Award Notice.
(b) The RSUs under this Award Notice are being granted to you in lieu of a cash incentive payout for the fiscal year ended September 30, [__].
(c) This Award Notice constitutes an award agreement under the Plan (as defined below).
2. INCORPORATION OF PLAN AND DEFINITIONS.
(a) This Award Notice and your RSUs are granted pursuant to and in accordance with The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Long-Term Incentive Plan effective [________] (the “Plan”) and this Award Notice. All provisions of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference, and your RSUs are subject to the terms of the Plan and this Award Notice. To the extent there is a conflict between this Award Notice and the Plan, the Plan will govern.
(b) Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Award Notice have the same meanings as in the Plan.
3. VESTING. Your RSUs described in this Award Notice will become 100% vested on the Grant Date, in this case [________] (the “Vesting Date”), and will be settled in accordance with Section 4.
4. SETTLEMENT (Payout of your Shares).
(a) Your vested RSUs, minus any Shares that are withheld for taxes as provided under Section 4(b), shall be settled in a lump sum immediately on the Vesting Date.
(b) NET SETTLEMENT: To pay the required withholding taxes related to the vesting and settlement of your RSUs, the Company will retain the number of
Shares with a Fair Market Value equal to the required withholding Taxes applicable on your RSUs, provided that such withholding can be no more than the maximum withholding rate applicable to each jurisdiction for which the Company is required to withhold.
5. GOVERNING LAW. This Award Notice shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer to construction or interpretation of the Plan to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. This Award Notice and the delivery of any Shares hereunder shall be governed by applicable federal and state securities laws and exchanges.
6. OTHER AGREEMENTS AND POLICIES. Your RSUs will be subject to the terms of any other written agreements between you and the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate to the extent that those other agreements do not directly conflict with the terms of the Plan or this Award Notice. Your RSUs granted under the Plan shall be subject to any applicable Company clawback or recoupment policies, share trading policies and other policies that may be implemented by the Company from time to time.
7. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AWARD NOTICE. This document serves as notification of the terms and conditions of your Award. The receipt of Shares under this Award constitutes your acknowledgement and agreement that you understand and accept the terms and conditions of your Award, and that you understand that the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Board has the authority to interpret the terms of the Plan and this Award Notice.