SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SEVERANCE H LEIGH

(Last) (First) (Middle)
14282 E. CALEY AVE.

(Street)
AURORA CO 80016

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AeroGrow International, Inc. [ AERO ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 58,334 D
Common Stock 57,709 I Owned by trust(2)
Common Stock 3,335 I Owned by trust(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Preferred Stock 06/30/2009 (1) Common Stock 530,000 $0.2 D
Series A Preferred Stock 06/30/2009 (1) Common Stock 530,000 $0.2 I Owned by trust(2)
Series A Preferred Stock 06/30/2009 (1) Common Stock 25,000 $0.2 I Owned by trust(3)
Series A Preferred Warrants 06/30/2009 06/30/2014 Series A Preferred Stock(4) 53 $1,250 D
Series A Preferred Warrants 06/30/2009 06/30/2014 Series A Preferred Stock(4) 53 $1,250 I Owned by trust(2)
Series A Preferred Warrants 06/30/2009 06/30/2014 Series A Preferred Stock(5) 2 $1,250 I Owned by trust(3)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Series A Preferred Stock does not have an expiration date.
2. Owned by the H.L. Severance, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and Trust of which the Reporting Person is a controlling person.
3. Owned by the H.L. Severance, Inc. Pension Plan and Trust of which the Reporting Person is a controlling person.
4. The 53 shares of Series A Preferred Stock are convertible into 265,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.
5. The 2 shares of Series A Preferred Stock are convertible into 10,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.
/s/ H. Leigh Severance 07/10/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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