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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001443984-24-000242"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMG"
cik: "0000825542"
company_name: "SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO"
filed_at: "2024-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T05:41:38.041251+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 Rob Candelino to board of directors

## Summary
- Roberto Candelino, CEO of PetSafe Brands, appointed as Class I director effective Nov 4, 2024.
- Candelino served 25 years at Unilever, most recently as CEO of Unilever Thailand.
- He fills the board seat vacated by Nancy Mistretta, who retired in January 2024.
- Appointed to Audit Committee and Innovation & Technology Committee.
- Will receive pro-rated compensation: $19,167 cash retainer + $35,000 in RSUs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001443984-24-000242
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMG
- cik: 0000825542
- company_name: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
- filed_at: 2024-11-05T23:59:59+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/825542/000144398424000242/0001443984-24-000242-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000144398424000242/smg-20241105.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001443984-24-000242
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001443984-24-000242.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001443984-24-000242.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Roberto Candelino was appointed as Class I Director at SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: On November 4, 2024, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board (“Nominating Committee”), appointed Roberto Candelino as a Class I member of the Board to fill a vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000144398424000242/0001443984-24-000242-index.htm

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