---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001443984-22-000169"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMG"
cik: "0000825542"
company_name: "SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO"
filed_at: "2022-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T02:34:30.478815+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scotts Miracle-Gro appoints former Nevada governor Brian Sandoval to board

## Summary
- Brian Sandoval, former two-term Nevada governor and current University of Nevada, Reno president, appointed to Board effective June 10, 2022.
- Sandoval will serve on Nominating and Governance Committee and Innovation and Technology Committee as a Class II director with term through 2024.
- As non-employee director, Sandoval receives pro-rated 2022 compensation: $67,083 cash retainer and $122,500 in RSUs vesting Feb 4, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001443984-22-000169
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMG
- cik: 0000825542
- company_name: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
- filed_at: 2022-06-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000144398422000169/0001443984-22-000169-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000144398422000169/smg-20220613.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001443984-22-000169
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001443984-22-000169.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001443984-22-000169.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian E. Sandoval was appointed as Class II Director at SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: appointed Governor Brian E. Sandoval as a Class II member of the Board to fill a vacancy
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000144398422000169/0001443984-22-000169-index.htm

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