---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001546380-23-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMG"
cik: "0000825542"
company_name: "SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO"
filed_at: "2023-09-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T08:26:10.357393+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scotts Miracle-Gro President and EVP HR retire; CEO adds President title; CFO adds CAO role

## Summary
- President Mike Lukemire (65) and EVP HR Denise Stump (69) retire effective Oct 1, 2023, under mutually agreed succession plan.
- CEO Jim Hagedorn assumes additional President title; CFO Matt Garth adds Chief Administrative Officer with salary increase to $950k.
- Julie DeMuesy promoted to SVP, Chief HR Officer and Chief Ethics Officer, succeeding Stump.
- Restructuring eliminates other VP/SVP positions as part of 'right sizing' to create a leaner, more agile organization.
- Company will report fiscal 2023 earnings on November 1, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001546380-23-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMG
- cik: 0000825542
- company_name: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
- filed_at: 2023-09-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000154638023000028/0001546380-23-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000154638023000028/smg-20230927.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001546380-23-000028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Denise Stump retired as Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources and Chief Ethics Officer at SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources and Chief Ethics Officer
  source text: On September 25, 2023, the Company and each of Michael C. Lukemire and Denise Stump mutually agreed to an acceleration of their retirement from the Company effective October 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000154638023000028/0001546380-23-000028-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jim Hagedorn was appointed as President at SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: the Board elected Jim Hagedorn, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to the additional title of President.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000154638023000028/0001546380-23-000028-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael C. Lukemire retired as President at SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President
  source text: On September 25, 2023, the Company and each of Michael C. Lukemire and Denise Stump mutually agreed to an acceleration of their retirement from the Company effective October 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000154638023000028/0001546380-23-000028-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew E. Garth was appointed as Chief Administrative Officer at SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Administrative Officer
  source text: The Board also elected Matthew E. Garth, our current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to the additional title of Chief Administrative Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000154638023000028/0001546380-23-000028-index.htm

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