Scotts Miracle-Gro appoints Nick Miaritis to board; say-on-pay vote 30% against

SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO

Director Tom Kelly retired Jan 31, 2025 after ~20 years; no disagreement with company.
Nick Miaritis (VaynerMedia chief client officer) appointed Class II director, effective Jan 31, 2025.
Miaritis receives $115K cash retainer and $210K RSUs vesting Jan 31, 2026.
Annual meeting say-on-pay approved with ~30% votes against (14.7M of 48.1M cast).

item 5.02 item 5.07 item 9.01

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Appointed

Nick Miaritis

Director

SMG · SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO

Effective: 2025-01-31
Filed: January 31, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

On January 31, 2025, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board (“Nominating Committee”), appointed Nick Miaritis as a Class II member of the Board to fill a vacancy arising from Mr. Kelly’s departure.

Departed

Tom Kelly

Director

SMG · SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO

Effective: 2025-01-31
Successor: Nick Miaritis
Filed: January 31, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

On January 27, 2025, Tom Kelly, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), notified The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board with his term ending January 31, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Nick Miaritis was appointed as Director at SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO.

Action: appointed
Role: Director

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On January 31, 2025, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board (“Nominating Committee”), appointed Nick Miaritis as a Class II member of the Board to fill a vacancy arising from Mr. Kelly’s departure.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Tom Kelly resigned as Director at SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO.

Action: resigned
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

On January 27, 2025, Tom Kelly, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), notified The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board with his term ending January 31, 2025.

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