0001443984-12-000005.txt : 20121113 0001443984-12-000005.hdr.sgml : 20121112 20121113172152 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001443984-12-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121113 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20121113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121113 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000825542 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870] IRS NUMBER: 311414921 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11593 FILM NUMBER: 121199945 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD CITY: MARYSVILLE STATE: OH ZIP: 43041 BUSINESS PHONE: 9376440011 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD STREET 2: N/A CITY: MARYSVILLE STATE: OH ZIP: 43041 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SCOTTS COMPANY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CDS HOLDING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900104 8-K 1 smg2012-11x138xk.htm 8-K SMG2012-11-13 8-K


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 13, 2012 (November 6, 2012)
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio
001-11593
31-1414921
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 File Number)
Identification No.)
14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, Ohio
43041
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (937) 644-0011
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement for Certain Officers.

On November 6, 2012, the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Board of Directors of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the “Company”) approved discretionary cash bonus payments to each of the Company's named executive officers set forth below in recognition of each such individual's performance in fiscal year 2012. The cash bonuses will be paid in a lump sum in December 2012.


Name
Title
Amount
James Hagedorn
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
$220,000
Barry W. Sanders
President and Chief Operating Officer
$96,000
David C. Evans
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President,
Strategy and Business Development
$64,350
Vincent C. Brockman
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
$57,062
Denise S. Stump
Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources
$42,212









SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
 
 
Dated: November 13, 2012
 By:    /s/ Vincent C. Brockman
 
Printed Name: Vincent C. Brockman
 
Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary