secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO (SMG)
CIK:        0000825542
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-09T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000825542-26-000017
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

ScottsMiracle-Gro sells Hawthorne to Vireo for 213M shares plus warrants
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- Consideration: 213M subordinate voting Vireo Shares and warrants for 80M additional shares.
- Transaction closed immediately; Hawthorne reclassified as discontinued operation effective Q1 FY2026.
- FY2026 guidance reaffirmed; divestiture does not impact full-year outlook.
- Chris Hagedorn nominated to Vireo board; to chair strategic growth committee.
- Hawthorne provides nutrients, lighting for indoor/hydroponic gardening; Vireo operates in 10 US states.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000082554226000017/0000825542-26-000017-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000082554226000017/smg-20260409.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000825542-26-000017

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