Derivative exercise or conversion — not an open-market buy.
Written from the filing's own figures. OQRO describes what was reported and never tells you what to buy or sell
View the official recordSEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial OwnershipAll the details
Dates, kept separate
Transaction date
Jan 2, 2026
Reporting period
Not applicable
Filed with the SEC
Jan 6, 2026
CEOOption exercise
Context
Classification
option exercise
Code M — exercise or conversion of a derivative security
Planned / mechanical clue
None found in footnotes
Only flagged when a footnote says so; never inferred
Source receipt
Record ID
0001180171-26-000002
Filed / recorded
Jan 6, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC
Added to OQRO
Oct 6, 2026, 9:11 PM UTC
Parser
form4-xml-v2
Data quality
Verified: identifiers matched exactly
Issuer
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
Issuer CIK
825542
Ticker
SMG
Reporting person
James Hagedorn
Relationship
Director, Officer, 10% owner
Officer title
Chairman & CEO
Security
Phantom Stock
Table
Derivative (Table II)
Transaction date
Jan 2, 2026
Transaction code
M
Shares / units
941.612
Price per share
$0.00
Acquired / disposed
Disposed (D)
Shares owned after
232,473.157
Ownership form
Direct
Amendment
No
Footnotes from the filing
Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one common share of Issuer or the cash value thereof.
Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash following termination of the reporting person's employment with Issuer. The reporting person may transfer his/her phantom stock into an alternative investment at any time.