SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO — Director's Dealing 2019

May 3, 2019

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO (SMG)
CIK: 0000825542
Period of Report: 2019-04-26

Reporting Person: King James D (EVP and CCO)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Shares	8753	Direct
Common Shares	745.501	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (right to buy)	$63.43	2025-01-30	Common Shares (5031.0)		Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$68.68	2026-01-29	Common Shares (5872.0)		Direct
Phantom Stock	$		Common Shares (247.636)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.

F2: Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one common share of Issuer or the cash value thereof.