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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2019 (October 29, 2019)



Ohio	001-11593	31-1414921
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification No.)



14111 Scottslawn Road	Marysville	Ohio	43041
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (937) 644-0011

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, $0.01 stated value	SMG	NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

On October 29, 2019, James F. McCann informed The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the “Company”) and its Board of Directors that he will not stand for re-election as a Class I Director at the Company's 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is expected to be held on January 27, 2020.

Mr. McCann indicated that his departure was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



			THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY

Dated:	October 31, 2019	By:	/s/ IVAN C. SMITH
			Printed Name: Ivan C. Smith
			Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer


Item 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.