---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001443984-23-000210"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMG"
cik: "0000825542"
company_name: "SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO"
filed_at: "2023-07-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T08:31:21.431143+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scotts Miracle-Gro appoints Mark Kingdon to board; Gerald Volas resigns

## Summary
- Mark D. Kingdon appointed as Class I director effective July 13, 2023, filling vacancy from Gerald Volas' resignation.
- Volas resigned immediately on July 11, 2023, with no disagreement with the company; his term was to expire at 2026 annual meeting.
- Kingdon will serve on Audit and Innovation & Technology committees; he previously founded Quixotic Ventures and was CEO of Linden Lab.
- Kingdon receives pro-rated 2023 non-employee director compensation: $57,500 cash retainer and $105,000 RSU grant vesting Feb 3, 2024.
- Since 2022, board has added three new directors including Kingdon, former NV Gov. Brian Sandoval, and Edith Avilés.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001443984-23-000210
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMG
- cik: 0000825542
- company_name: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
- filed_at: 2023-07-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000144398423000210/0001443984-23-000210-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000144398423000210/smg-20230714.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001443984-23-000210
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001443984-23-000210.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark D. Kingdon was appointed as Class I Director at SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: On July 13, 2023, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board (“Nominating Committee”), appointed Mark D. Kingdon as a Class I member of the Board to fill the vacancy arising from Mr. Volas’ resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000144398423000210/0001443984-23-000210-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gerald Volas resigned as Director at SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 11, 2023, Gerald Volas, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), notified The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000144398423000210/0001443984-23-000210-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.