X0306 4 2017-01-31 0 0000825542 SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO SMG 0001505744 Johnson Stephen L C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD MARYSVILLE OH 43041 1 0 0 0 Common Shares 2017-01-31 4 M 0 4320 A 18912 D Deferred Stock Units 2017-01-31 4 M 0 150 0 D Common Shares 150 0 D Deferred Stock Units 2017-01-31 4 M 0 131 0 D Common Shares 131 0 D Deferred Stock Units 2017-01-31 4 M 0 170 0 D Common Shares 170 0 D Deferred Stock Units 2017-01-31 4 M 0 159 0 D Common Shares 159 0 D Deferred Stock Units 2017-01-31 4 M 0 2396 0 D Common Shares 2396 0 D Deferred Stock Units 2017-01-31 4 M 0 115 0 D Common Shares 115 0 D Deferred Stock Units 2017-01-31 4 M 0 110 0 D Common Shares 110 0 D Deferred Stock Units 2017-01-31 4 M 0 653 0 D Common Shares 653 0 D Deferred Stock Units 2017-01-31 4 M 0 117 0 D Common Shares 117 0 D Deferred Stock Units 2017-01-31 4 M 0 116 0 D Common Shares 116 0 D Dividend Equivalent Rights 2017-01-31 4 M 0 203 0 D Common Shares 203 223 D Deferred stock units convert into common shares of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis. On January 20, 2012, the reporting person was granted 157 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on January 20, 2012. On April 2, 2012, the reporting person was granted 138 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on April 2, 2012. On July 2, 2012, the reporting person was granted 177 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on July 2, 2012. On October 1, 2012, the reporting person was granted 166 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on October 1, 2012. On January 31, 2014, the reporting person was granted 2,511 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on January 31, 2015. On January 31, 2014, the reporting person was granted 122 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on January 31, 2014. On April 1, 2014, the reporting person was granted 117 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on April 1, 2014. On May 1, 2014, the reporting person was granted 685 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on January 31, 2015. On July 1, 2014, the reporting person was granted 124 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on July 1, 2014. On October 1, 2014, the reporting person was granted 123 deferred stock units, with accruing dividend equivalent rights, vesting on October 1, 2014. Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Stephen L. Johnson 2017-02-02