SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO — Director's Dealing 2010

Oct 22, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO (SMG)
CIK: 0000825542
Period of Report: 2010-10-20

Reporting Person: SANDERS BARRY W (EVP, North America)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-10-20	Common Shares	M	100	$35.74	Acquired	49159.11	Direct
2010-10-20	Common Shares	S	100	$54	Disposed	49059.11	Direct
2010-10-21	Common Shares	M	26793	$35.74	Acquired	75852.11	Direct
2010-10-21	Common Shares	S	26793	$54	Disposed	49059.11	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-10-20	Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.74	M	100	Disposed	2015-10-12	Common Shares (100)	Direct
2010-10-21	Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.74	M	26793	Disposed	2015-10-12	Common Shares (26793)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	299.8382	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The sales reported in this Form 4 were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 27, 2010.