SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 10, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO (SMG)
CIK: 0000825542
Period of Report: 2012-12-03

Reporting Person: SHERN STEPHANIE M (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-03	Common Shares	M	15470	$28.72	Acquired	17470	Direct
2012-12-03	Common Shares	S	1300	$41.31	Disposed	16170	Direct
2012-12-03	Common Shares	S	1500	$41.32	Disposed	14670	Direct
2012-12-03	Common Shares	S	2012	$41.33	Disposed	12658	Direct
2012-12-03	Common Shares	S	1700	$41.34	Disposed	10958	Direct
2012-12-03	Common Shares	S	3658	$41.35	Disposed	7300	Direct
2012-12-03	Common Shares	S	3200	$41.36	Disposed	4100	Direct
2012-12-03	Common Shares	S	1400	$41.37	Disposed	2700	Direct
2012-12-03	Common Shares	S	400	$41.38	Disposed	2300	Direct
2012-12-03	Common Shares	S	200	$41.39	Disposed	2100	Direct
2012-12-03	Common Shares	S	100	$41.4	Disposed	2000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-12-03	Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.72	M	15470	Disposed	2015-01-27	Common Shares (15470)	Direct

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 November 20, 2012.