X0303 4 2010-08-18 0000825542 SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO SMG 0001180171 HAGEDORN JAMES C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD MARYSVILLE OH 43041 1 1 1 0 CEO and Chairman Common Shares 2010-08-18 4 S 0 19582 49.78 D 3205418 I See footnotes Common Shares 79654.584 D Common Shares 30539.042 I By 401(k) plan Common Shares 3810.1112 I By DSPP Represents the sale for the account of James Hagedorn of a portion of his proportionate interest in the Issuer's common shares (the "Common Shares") held by the Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 16a-1(a)(1), the Reporting Person may be deemed, solely for purposes of determining whether he is a beneficial owner of more than 10% of the Common Shares, to be the beneficial owner of the securities of the Issuer that are held by Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership in which the Reporting Person is a general partner. Represents the aggregate proportionate interest of James Hagedorn and those family members in whose holdings he may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Shares held by Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. /s/ Rob McMahon, Attorney-in-Fact 2010-08-19