UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 11, 2006
| The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Ohio | 1-13292 | 31-1414921 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, Ohio 43041 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
| (937) 644-0011 | ||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
| Not applicable | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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240.14d-2(b))
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240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Please see the discussion of the compensation to be received by Thomas N. Kelly Jr. in his capacity
as a newly-appointed director of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the “Registrant”), in “Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal
Officers” of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
On August 11, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Registrant, upon the recommendation of the
Governance and Nominating Committee, appointed Thomas N. Kelly Jr. to fill the vacancy in Class II
of the Registrant’s Board of Directors. Mr. Kelly will serve for a term to expire at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of the Registrant to be held in 2009 and until his successor is duly
elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Mr. Kelly had been
recommended to the Governance and Nominating Committee by Stephanie M. Shern, a director of the
Registrant who knew Mr. Kelly from her service on the board of
directors of Nextel Communications which became Sprint Nextel
Corporation. Mr. Kelly was the Executive Vice President, Transition Integration of Sprint Nextel
Corporation from December 2005 until April 2006. He was the Chief Strategy Officer of Sprint Nextel
Corporation from August 2005 until December 2005. He served as the Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer at Nextel Communications from February 2003 until August 2005. He served as
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Nextel Communications from 1996 until
February 2003. Mr. Kelly is a director for Gracenote, a privately held company located in
Emeryville, CA, and the Greater Washington Sports Alliance in Washington, D.C. He also volunteers
for several school and youth athletic organizations in Northern Virginia.
The Board of Directors of the Registrant has determined that Mr. Kelly qualifies as “independent”
under the applicable sections of the Listed Company Manual of the New York Stock Exchange and the
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). He will
serve on the Registrant’s Audit Committee and Compensation and Organization Committee. Mr. Kelly
will receive the same compensation as the other non-employee directors of the Registrant. His
compensation will be paid on a pro-rata basis for his time served on the Registrant’s Board of
Directors and Board committees in calendar year 2006. Compensation for non-employee directors of
the Registrant is disclosed on pages 14-15 of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on December 20, 2005.
Mr. Kelly has no relationship with the Registrant or any of the Registrant’s subsidiaries that
would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of SEC Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 11, 2006, the Registrant issued a news release announcing the declaration of a fourth
quarter cash dividend.
A copy of the news release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated
herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired:
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information:
Not applicable.
(c) Shell company transactions:
Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
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News Release issued by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company on August 11, 2006 related to declaration of fourth quarter dividend |
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: August 17, 2006
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By: | /s/ David M. Aronowitz |
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| Printed Name: David M. Aronowitz Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated August 17, 2006
Dated August 17, 2006
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
|
News Release issued by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company on August 11, 2006 related to declaration of fourth quarter dividend |
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Exhibit 99.1
The
Scotts Miracle-Gro
Company NEWS
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (August 11, 2006) — The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG), the
world’s leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products, announced today that its
Board of Directors has approved payment of a cash dividend of $0.125 per share on a split-adjusted
basis. The dividend is payable September 8, 2006 to shareholders of record on August 25, 2006.
About ScottsMiracle-Gro
With more than $2.3 billion in worldwide sales and more than 6,000 associates, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Scotts Company LLC, is the world’s largest marketer of branded consumer products for lawn and garden care, with products for professional horticulture as well. The Company’s brands are the most recognized in the industry. In the U.S., the Company’s Scotts®, Miracle-Gro® and Ortho® brands are market-leading in their categories, as is the consumer Roundup® brand, which is marketed in North America and most of Europe exclusively by Scotts and owned by Monsanto. The Company also owns Smith & Hawken, a leading brand of garden-inspired products that includes pottery, watering equipment, gardening tools, outdoor furniture and live goods. In Europe, the Company’s brands include Weedol®, Pathclear®, Evergreen®, Levington®, Miracle-Gro®, KB®, Fertiligene® and Substral®. For additional information, visit us at www.scotts.com.
With more than $2.3 billion in worldwide sales and more than 6,000 associates, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Scotts Company LLC, is the world’s largest marketer of branded consumer products for lawn and garden care, with products for professional horticulture as well. The Company’s brands are the most recognized in the industry. In the U.S., the Company’s Scotts®, Miracle-Gro® and Ortho® brands are market-leading in their categories, as is the consumer Roundup® brand, which is marketed in North America and most of Europe exclusively by Scotts and owned by Monsanto. The Company also owns Smith & Hawken, a leading brand of garden-inspired products that includes pottery, watering equipment, gardening tools, outdoor furniture and live goods. In Europe, the Company’s brands include Weedol®, Pathclear®, Evergreen®, Levington®, Miracle-Gro®, KB®, Fertiligene® and Substral®. For additional information, visit us at www.scotts.com.
Contact:
Jim King
Vice President
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
937-578-5622
Jim King
Vice President
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
937-578-5622
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