SEC Form 4 · accession 0001182489-17-000141

SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO · SMG

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Stephen L Johnson

Director

Period of report

Jan 31, 2017

Accepted (ET)

Feb 2, 2017 · 6:47 pm EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000825542

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Shares^F1	Jan 31, 2017	M	4,320	—	A	18,912	D

Table II — derivative securities

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Deferred Stock Units^F1,F2	—	Jan 31, 2017	M	150	D	—	—	Common Shares	150	0	D
Deferred Stock Units^F1,F3	—	Jan 31, 2017	M	131	D	—	—	Common Shares	131	0	D
Deferred Stock Units^F1,F4	—	Jan 31, 2017	M	170	D	—	—	Common Shares	170	0	D
Deferred Stock Units^F1,F5	—	Jan 31, 2017	M	159	D	—	—	Common Shares	159	0	D
Deferred Stock Units^F1,F6	—	Jan 31, 2017	M	2,396	D	—	—	Common Shares	2,396	0	D
Deferred Stock Units^F1,F7	—	Jan 31, 2017	M	115	D	—	—	Common Shares	115	0	D
Deferred Stock Units^F1,F8	—	Jan 31, 2017	M	110	D	—	—	Common Shares	110	0	D
Deferred Stock Units^F1,F9	—	Jan 31, 2017	M	653	D	—	—	Common Shares	653	0	D
Deferred Stock Units^F1,F10	—	Jan 31, 2017	M	117	D	—	—	Common Shares	117	0	D
Deferred Stock Units^F1,F11	—	Jan 31, 2017	M	116	D	—	—	Common Shares	116	0	D
Dividend Equivalent Rights^{F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F6,F7,F8,F9,F10,F11}	—	Jan 31, 2017	M	203	D	—	—	Common Shares	203	223	D

Explanation of responses

F1Deferred stock units convert into common shares of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis.
F10On July 1, 2014, the reporting person was granted 124 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on July 1, 2014.
F11On October 1, 2014, the reporting person was granted 123 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on October 1, 2014.
F2On January 20, 2012, the reporting person was granted 157 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on January 20, 2012.
F3On April 2, 2012, the reporting person was granted 138 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on April 2, 2012.
F4On July 2, 2012, the reporting person was granted 177 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on July 2, 2012.
F5On October 1, 2012, the reporting person was granted 166 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on October 1, 2012.
F6On January 31, 2014, the reporting person was granted 2,511 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on January 31, 2015.
F7On January 31, 2014, the reporting person was granted 122 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on January 31, 2014.
F8On April 1, 2014, the reporting person was granted 117 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on April 1, 2014.
F9On May 1, 2014, the reporting person was granted 685 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on January 31, 2015.