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
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)December 19, 2008 (November 4, 2008)
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)
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| Item 5.02 | — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Notification by Arnold W. Donald of his Decision Not to Stand for Re-Election to Board
On December 18, 2008, Arnold W. Donald, a member of the Board of Directors of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the “Company”) who serves in the class whose terms expire at the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, notified the Company that he had decided not to stand for re-election to the Board.
Discretionary Bonus Award for Barry W. Sanders
On November 4, 2008, the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Company approved a one-time payment of $125,000 to Barry W. Sanders, the Company’s Executive Vice President, North America, in recognition of his continuing service.
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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: December 19, 2008 | By: | /s/ Vincent C. Brockman | ||
| Name: | Vincent C. Brockman | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||
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