SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

HAGEDORN JAMES

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY

14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD

(Street)

MARYSVILLE

43041

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO [ SMG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/22/2012

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		152	D	$42.915	234,160.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		700	D	$42.91	233,460.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		759	D	$42.8518	232,701.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		500	D	$42.852	232,201.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		1,100	D	$42.8609	231,101.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		3,480	D	$42.9	227,621.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		100	D	$42.8563	227,521.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		500	D	$42.855	227,021.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		695	D	$42.8543	226,326.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		1,105	D	$42.8509	225,221.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		405	D	$42.865	224,816.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		30,603	D	$42.85	194,213.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		6,729	D	$42.86	187,484.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		77	D	$42.8636	187,407.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		24	D	$42.871	187,383.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		800	D	$42.8601	186,583.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		400	D	$42.8801	186,183.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		4,900	D	$42.88	181,283.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		2,838	D	$42.87	178,445.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		600	D	$42.8501	177,845.694	D
Common Shares	08/22/2012		S		900	D	$42.8533	176,945.694	D
Common Shares	08/23/2012		S		100	D	$42.315	176,845.694	D
Common Shares	08/23/2012		S		100	D	$42.2636	176,745.694	D
Common Shares	08/23/2012		S		100	D	$42.0736	176,645.694	D
Common Shares	08/23/2012		S		200	D	$42.095	176,445.694	D
Common Shares	08/23/2012		S		200	D	$42.105	176,245.694	D
Common Shares	08/23/2012		S		200	D	$42.0575	176,045.694	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Form 3 of 8

	Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for James Hagedorn	08/24/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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