Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: November 12, 2025
Reporting Period: Event date November 12, 2025
This filing announces administrative changes regarding the company's Long-Term Incentive Plan, specifically the adoption of a new form of Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) Award Notice effective November 13, 2025.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report is limited to corporate governance and compensation plan updates and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
- Compensation Plan Update: Beginning November 13, 2025, the Company will utilize a new "Form of Fiscal Year Incentive RSU Award Notice" for awards granted to certain employees, including named executive officers.
- Plan Reference: Awards will be made under The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Long-Term Incentive Plan.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document focuses solely on the procedural update to the RSU award notice form.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific terms and vesting schedules within the new "Form of Fiscal Year Incentive RSU Award Notice" (Exhibit 10.1).
- Confirm the scope of employees and named executive officers eligible for awards under the updated notice format.
- Review the Long-Term Incentive Plan to ensure the new notice form aligns with existing plan provisions.