---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000825542-26-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMG"
cik: "0000825542"
company_name: "SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO"
filed_at: "2026-09-11T20:03:11+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-11T20:04:19.144773+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scotts Miracle-Gro director Adam Hanft retires effective Sept 8, 2026

## Summary
- Adam Hanft retired from the Scotts Miracle-Gro Board effective immediately on Sept 8, 2026.
- Hanft served as a Class III director; his term was set to expire at the 2028 Annual Meeting.
- Consulting relationship with Hanft Ideas LLC, where Hanft is principal and CEO, continues post-resignation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000825542-26-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMG
- cik: 0000825542
- company_name: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
- filed_at: 2026-09-11T20:03:11+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000082554226000047/0000825542-26-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000082554226000047/smg-20260911.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000825542-26-000047
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000825542-26-000047.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000825542-26-000047.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Adam Hanft retired as Director at SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 8, 2026, Adam Hanft, a member of the Board of Director (the “Board”), notified The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the “Company”) of his retirement from the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000082554226000047/0000825542-26-000047-index.htm

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