X0306
4
2012-11-05
0
0000825542
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
SMG
0001375909
Evans David C
C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD
MARYSVILLE
OH
43041
0
1
0
0
CFO EVP Strategy Bus Dev
Common Shares
2012-11-05
4
S
0
3960.8
43.271
D
37426.871
D
Reflects common shares of the Issuer ("Common Shares") sold by the recordkeeper of The Scotts Company LLC Executive Retirement Plan (the "ERP") to satisfy tax withholding liability of the reporting person in connection with the distribution of 9,713.80 Common Shares previously credited to the benchmark Company stock fund within the reporting person's bookkeeping account under the ERP as a result of the reporting person's election to treat the retention award entered into on November 4, 2008 as invested in the benchmark Company stock fund.
Includes 19,631.871 Common Shares credited to the benchmark Company stock fund within the reporting person's bookkeeping account under the ERP due to (1) the reporting person's election to treat the retention award granted to the reporting person on November 4, 2008 as invested in the benchmark Company stock fund, and (2) crediting of amounts calculated as if invested in the Company stock fund as a result of dividends paid with respect to Common Shares.
Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for David C. Evans
2012-11-07