Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

Ownership Submission

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HAGEDORN ROBERT 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO [SMG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HAGEDORN PARTNERSHIP, L.P., 800 PORT WASHINGTON BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/09/2024 (Street) PORT WASHINGTON, NY 11050 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 12/09/2024 S 88,279 D $74.5(1) 13,464,995 I See footnote(3) Common Shares 12/09/2024 S 20,271 D $75.16(2) 13,444,724 I See footnote(3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)	7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HAGEDORN ROBERT C/O HAGEDORN PARTNERSHIP, L.P. 800 PORT WASHINGTON BOULEVARD PORT WASHINGTON, NY 11050		X

Signatures

/s/ Rob McMahon, Attorney-in-Fact for Robert Hagedorn	12/11/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person	Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $73.94 to $74.91. The price above reflects the weighted average sales price. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.
(2)	The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $74.96 to $75.30. The price above reflects the weighted average sales price. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.
(3)	Held by the Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. (the "Hagedorn Partnership"). James Hagedorn, Katherine Hagedorn Littlefield, Peter Hagedorn, Robert Hagedorn, and Susan Hagedorn are the general partners of the Hagedorn Partnership. Robert Hagedorn, and each of the other general partners, disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, represented by their aggregate proportionate interest and those family members in whose holdings in the partnership in which they may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest.

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