SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO — Director's Dealing 2016

Dec 13, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO (SMG)
CIK: 0000825542
Period of Report: 2016-11-30

Reporting Person: STUMP DENISE (EVP, Global Human Resources)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-11-30	Common Shares	J	6.0872	$82.14	Acquired	9716.1196	Direct
2016-12-09	Common Shares	J	7.3116	$96.1605	Acquired	9723.4312	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-12-09	Phantom Stock	$	A	19.775	Acquired		Common Shares (19.775)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one common share of Issuer or the cash value thereof.

F2: 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 account into an alternative investment account at any time.