---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001443984-22-000302"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMG"
cik: "0000825542"
company_name: "SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO"
filed_at: "2022-10-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:45:29.780469+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CFO Cory J. Miller departs Scotts Miracle-Gro; severance includes 24-month salary and 2x bonus

## Summary
- CFO Cory J. Miller separated August 29, 2022; effective September 1, 2022.
- Severance: 24 months salary, $24,000 lump sum in lieu of outplacement, COBRA premium offset for 24 months.
- Bonus: 2x fiscal 2022 target bonus paid in two installments at first and second anniversaries, subject to compliance.
- Equity treatment: 2020 PSUs/RSUs vest Feb 3, 2023; other unvested awards vest pro-rata; 5,890 options forfeited.
- No successor named; company continues with existing leadership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001443984-22-000302
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMG
- cik: 0000825542
- company_name: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
- filed_at: 2022-10-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000144398422000302/0001443984-22-000302-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000144398422000302/smg-20221004.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001443984-22-000302
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001443984-22-000302.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001443984-22-000302.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cory J. Miller departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the “Company”) reported that Cory J. Miller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, departed his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of August 29, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000144398422000302/0001443984-22-000302-index.htm

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