Chief Strategy Officer — Christopher J. Hagedorn: The filing discloses the agreed-upon departure of the Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, representing a loss of a senior executive but with a planned effective date.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On August 24, 2026, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, in its capacity as seller representative (the “Company”), entered into that certain Third Amendment to Master Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “Amendment”), by and among the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Purchaser”) to amend that certain Master Receivables Purchase Agreement (as previously amended, the “Master Receivables Purchase Agreement”), by and among The Scotts Company LLC, i…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 29, 2026, Scotts Miracle-Gro issued a news release reporting information regarding its financial results for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2026 and its financial condition as of June 27, 2026. The news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

CEO — James Hagedorn: James Hagedorn, the long-serving CEO and Chairman of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, has been succeeded by Nathan E. Baxter as part of a planned succession.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 29, 2026, Scotts Miracle-Gro (the “Company”) issued a news release reporting information regarding its financial results for the three months ended March 28, 2026. Also, on April 29, 2026, the Company released, on its website, information regarding its financial results for the three and six months ended March 28, 2026 and its financial condition as of March 28, 2026. A copy of the news release and the financial results are furnished her…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. During the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company determined that the Hawthorne business met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. The Company determined this represents a strategic shift, and therefore, the Company classified its results of operations to reflect the Hawthorne business as a discontinued operation for all periods presented in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 27, 2025, which was filed on…

The filing details amendments to the Long-Term Incentive Plan and new forms of equity awards, which are not management changes.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 28, 2026, Scotts Miracle-Gro issued a news release reporting information regarding its financial results for the three months ended December 27, 2025 and its financial condition as of December 27, 2025. The news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On November 21, 2025, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the “ Company ”) entered into a Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, by and among the Company, as a Borrower; the Subsidiary Borrowers; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent; Bank of America, N.A., Mizuho Bank, LTD., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Truist Bank, PNC Bank, National Association and Capital One, N.A, as Co-Syndication Agents; Farm Credit Canada, TD Bank…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information under

below), which was entered into on April 8, 2022 (the “ Former Credit Agreement ”). The following descriptions of the Seventh A&R Credit Agreement and the New Credit Facilities are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Seventh A&R Credit Agreement and the Seventh Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (the “ Seventh A&R Guarantee Agreement ”) referred to below, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference…

The filing describes the adoption of a new form for restricted stock unit awards, which is a compensatory arrangement rather than a change in management personnel.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 5, 2025, Scotts Miracle-Gro issued a news release reporting information regarding its financial results for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2025 and its financial condition as of September 30, 2025. The news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On August 28, 2025, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, in its capacity as seller representative (the “Company”), entered into that certain Second Amendment to Master Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “Amendment”), by and among the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Purchaser”) to amend that certain Master Receivables Purchase Agreement (as previously amended, the “Master Receivables Purchase Agreement”), by and among The Scotts Company LLC,…

Director — John R. Vines: A board director retired and was immediately replaced by a qualified successor, representing an orderly succession rather than a loss of senior executive management.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 30, 2025, Scotts Miracle-Gro issued a news release reporting information regarding its financial results for the three and nine months ended June 28, 2025 and its financial condition as of June 28, 2025. The news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 30, 2025, Scotts Miracle-Gro issued a news release reporting information regarding its financial results for the three and six months ended March 29, 2025 and its financial condition as of March 29, 2025. The news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 28, 2025, the Company issued a news release reporting, among other things, preliminary information regarding its financial results for the three and six months ended March 29, 2025 and clarifying certain statements made by the Company’s Chairman and CEO during an April 25 appearance on CNBC Mad Money. A copy of the news release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Director — Tom Kelly: The filing reports the resignation of a non-executive director and the immediate appointment of a successor to fill the vacancy, which is a standard board governance change rather than a loss of senior management.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 29, 2025, Scotts Miracle-Gro issued a news release reporting information regarding its financial results for the three months ended December 28, 2024 and its financial condition as of December 28, 2024. The news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 6, 2024, Scotts Miracle-Gro issued a news release reporting information regarding its financial results for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2024 and its financial condition as of September 30, 2024. The news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Director — Roberto Candelino: The filing discloses the appointment of a new independent director to fill a vacancy, which is a routine board composition change rather than the departure of a senior executive.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On September 1, 2024, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, in its capacity as seller representative (the “ Company ”), entered into that certain (i) Facility Extension Request Letter (the “ Extension ”) and (ii) First Amendment to Master Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “ Amendment ”), by and among the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “ Purchaser ”) to amend that certain Master Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “ Master Receivables Purchas…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 31, 2024, Scotts Miracle-Gro issued a news release reporting information regarding its financial results for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2024 and its financial condition as of June 29, 2024. The news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 1, 2024, Scotts Miracle-Gro issued a news release reporting information regarding its financial results for the three and six months ended March 30, 2024 and its financial condition as of March 30, 2024. The news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.