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*
HAGEDORN JAMES	

(Last)	(First)	(Middle)	
C/O HAGEDORN PARTNERSHIP, L.P.	
800 PORT WASHINGTON BOULEVARD	

(Street) 
PORT WASHINGTON	NY	11050	

(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	X	10% Owner	
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)	
Chairman and CEO	
		
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/25/2017 		
	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				
Common Shares	08/25/2017		S(1) 		5,993	D	$94.86(2) 	1,874,798	I	See footnotes(4)(5) 	
Common Shares	08/28/2017		S(1) 		10,007	D	$94.08(3) 	1,864,791	I	See footnotes(4)(5) 	
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					
Explanation of Responses:	
1. Represents the sale for the account of James Hagedorn and certain family members of a portion of their proportionate interest in the Issuer's common shares (the "Common Shares") held by the Hagedorn Partnership, L.P.	
2. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $$94.71 to $95.05. The price above reflects the weighted average sales price. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.	
3. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $93.38 to $94.92. The price above reflects the weighted average sales price. Detailed information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer.	
4. Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 16a-1(a)(1), the Reporting Person may be deemed, solely for purposes of determining whether he is a beneficial owner of more than 10% of the Common Shares, to be the beneficial owner of the securities of the Issuer that are held by Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership in which the Reporting Person is a general partner.	
5. Represents the aggregate proportionate interest of James Hagedorn and those family members in whose holdings he may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Shares held by Hagedorn Partnership, L.P.	
Remarks:	
	
	/s/ Rob McMahon, Attorney-in-Fact	08/29/2017	
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date	
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