As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 17, 1994 Registration No. 33-53941 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 THE SCOTTS COMPANY THE O.M. SCOTT & SONS COMPANY (Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters) Delaware 31-1199481 (State or other jursidiction (IRS employer of incorportion or organization) identification number) 14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, Ohio 43041, (513) 644-0011 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants' principal executive offices) ______________ Craig D. Walley Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary The Scotts Company 14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, Ohio 43041 (513) 644-0011 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of agent for service) Copies to: G. Robert Lucas II George H. White Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease Sullivan & Cromwell 52 East Gay Street 125 Broad Street P.O. Box 1008 New York, New York 10004 Columbus, Ohio 43216-1008 (212) 558-4000 (614) 464-5691 The Registrants are filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 for the purpose of giving notice of the registration by The O.M. Scott & Sons Company, as co-registrant with The Scotts Company, of $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Debt Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-53941), which was declared effective on June 21, 1994. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrants have duly caused this Post- Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Marysville, State of Ohio, on the 17th day of August, 1994. THE SCOTTS COMPANY THE O.M. SCOTT & SONS COMPANY By /s/ Tadd C. Seitz * Tadd C. Seitz Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date /s/ James B. Beard* Director August 17, 1994 James B. Beard /s/ John S. Chamberlin* Director August 17, 1994 John S. Chamberlin Director Alberto Cribiore /s/ Joseph P. Flannery* Director August 17, 1994 Joseph P. Flannery /s/ Theodore J. Host* Director/ August 17, 1994 Theodore J. Host President/ Chief Operating Officer /s/ Tadd C. Seitz* Chairman/ August 17, 1994 Tadd C. Seitz Chief Executive Officer /s/ Donald A. Sherman Director June 1, 1994 Donald A. Sherman /s/ John M. Sullivan* Director August 17, 1994 John M. Sullivan /s/ L. Jack Van Fossen* Director August 17, 1994 L. Jack Van Fossen /s/ Paul D. Yeager Executive August 17, 1994 Paul D. Yeager Vice President/ Chief Financial Officer/ Principal Accounting Officer * By /s/ Paul D. Yeager Paul D. Yeager (Attorney-in-Fact)