The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
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Amendment to Current Report (Form 8-K/A)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
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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): September 25, 2026 (September 8, 2026)
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Ohio | 001-11593 | 31-1414921 | ||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||||||
| of incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||||||
| 14111 Scottslawn Road | Marysville | Ohio | 43041 | ||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Shares, $0.01 stated value | SMG | NYSE | ||||||
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. ☐
Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K amends Item 5.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 11, 2026 (the "Original Form 8-K") solely to correct a typographical error. As previously furnished, the Original Form 8-K reflected that Mr. Hanft had retired from the Board when, in fact, Mr. Hanft had resigned his position. This distinction has been corrected in this Amendment No. 1. No other changes have been made to the Original Form 8-K.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 8, 2026, Adam Hanft, a member of the Board of Director (the "Board"), notified The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the "Company") of his resignation from the Board effective immediately. As a Class III director, Mr. Hanft's term was set to expire at the Company's 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The Company's consulting relationship with Hanft Ideas LLC, of which Mr. Hanft is the principal and Chief Executive Officer, will continue following Mr. Hanft's resignation from the Board.
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: |
September 25, 2026
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By: | /s/ DIMITER TODOROV | ||||||||
| Printed Name: Dimiter Todorov | |||||||||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||
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