SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
NORTON PATRICK J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD

(Street)
MARYSVILLE OH 43041

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO [ SMG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $16.03(1) 03/01/2007(1) J(1) 11,850(2) 05/18/2003 05/17/2010 Common Shares 11,850(2) $0 74,350 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $16.8(1) 03/01/2007(1) J(1) 6,829(2) 10/23/2004 10/21/2011 Common Shares 6,829(2) $0 42,829 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $20.12(1) 03/01/2007(1) J(1) 3,794(2) 11/07/2005 11/06/2012 Common Shares 3,794(2) $0 23,794 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $26.53(1) 03/01/2007(1) J(1) 3,790(2) 07/30/2004 01/29/2014 Common Shares 3,790(2) $0 23,790 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $28.72(1) 03/01/2007(1) J(1) 3,801(2) 01/28/2006 01/27/2015 Common Shares 3,801(2) $0 23,801 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $41.66(1) 03/01/2007(1) J(1) 2,089(2) 01/27/2007 01/27/2016 Common Shares 2,089(2) $0 13,089 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $44.69(1) 03/01/2007(1) J(1) 2,108(2) 01/26/2008 01/26/2017 Common Shares 2,108(2) $0 13,108 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects adjustment to previously granted stock option awards under the Issuer's equity-based compensation plans approved by the Compensation and Organization Committee on March 1, 2007 in connection with the special dividend of $8.00 per Issuer common share payable on March 5, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 26, 2007. The exercise price of the stock options was adjusted to maintain the same ratio of exercise price to fair market value of the underlying common shares (0.25) before and after the adjustment. Fair market value was established by comparing the volume weighted average share price measured on February 21, 2007, the day before the ex-dividend date ($56.88), with that measured on February 22, 2007, the ex-dividend date ($47.82). The number of stock options subject to each award was increased as necessary to ensure the total value of the award was the same before and after the adjustment.
2. The number shown includes the number of additional stock options resulting from the adjustment to each of the previously granted stock option awards.
Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Patrick J. Norton 03/05/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of The Scotts Company (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and
appoints each of David M. Aronowitz, Kathy L. Uttley and A. Sue Hughes,
signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 with
respect to the securities of the Company beneficially owned by the
undersigned in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") and the rules and regulations thereunder (and
Form 144 with respect to the securities of the Company beneficially owned
by the undersigned in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act
of 1933 (the "Securities Act"));

2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Form 3, 4 or 5 (or Form 144), complete and execute any amendment or
amendments thereto, and timely file any such form with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and

3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf
of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form
and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may
approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any
of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power
of substitution or resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes,
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney
and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges
that the above-named attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the
request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
1934 Act and/or Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 (or Form 144)
with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivered to the above-named attorneys-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power
of Attorney to be executed as of this 24th day of April, 2002.

					/s/ Patrick J. Norton
						Signature

	Patrick J. Norton
		Print Name