Nathan E. Baxter was named Chief Executive Officer of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co, effective June 26, 2026. As of November 6, 2026, Scotts Miracle-Gro Co has reported 5 leadership change filings to the SEC under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, from July 1, 2026 to October 16, 2026, naming 2 appointments and 2 departures (Form 8-K, July 1, 2026).
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Key facts
- · In / out: Reported · Person: not named in the filing · 8-K, 2026-10-16
- · In / out: Out · Person: Adam Hanft · Role: Director · 8-K/A, 2026-09-25
- · In / out: Out · Person: Adam Hanft · Role: Director · 8-K, 2026-09-11
- · In / out: Reported · Person: not named in the filing · 8-K, 2026-09-03
- · In / out: In · Person: Nathan E. Baxter · Role: Chief Executive Officer · Effective: 2026-06-26 · 8-K, 2026-07-01
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co reported changes in 5 filings among its directors and officers to the SEC on Form 8-K, Item 5.02, from 2026-07-01 to 2026-10-16. They name 2 people, with 2 appointments and 2 departures. Every row below is cited to the filing it comes from, and this page adds each new change as Scotts Miracle-Gro Co files it.
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| Date | Record | Figure | Our page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by FMR LLC | 10.1% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| August 6, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G, by FMR LLC | 7% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| March 27, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by The Vanguard Group | — | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| December 11, 2025 | Stake report, Schedule 13D/A, by Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 23% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| November 21, 2025 | Stake report, Schedule 13D/A, by Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | 23.1% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| August 14, 2025 | Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 6.5% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
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Timeline
| Filed | In / out | Person | Role | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | Reported | not named in the filing | 8-K, 2026-10-16 | ||
| 2026-09-25 | Out | Director | 8-K/A, 2026-09-25 | ||
| 2026-09-11 | Out | Director | 8-K, 2026-09-11 | ||
| 2026-09-03 | Reported | not named in the filing | 8-K, 2026-09-03 | ||
| 2026-07-01 | In | Chief Executive Officer | 2026-06-26 | 8-K, 2026-07-01 | |
| 2026-07-01 | In | 8-K, 2026-07-01 |
Who leads Scotts Miracle-Gro Co, as last reported?
For each role that changed in the filings below, the most recent change reported. A role that did not change in these filings is not listed.
- Director: Adam Hanft, departure reported (filed 2026-09-25). No successor is named in these filings.
- Chief Executive Officer: Nathan E. Baxter, appointed, effective 2026-06-26 (filed 2026-07-01).
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Reported
On August 29, 2026, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the "Company") reported that Christopher J. Hagedorn, the Company's former Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, would be departing the Company on September 30, 2026 (the "Termination Date").
- On October 13, 2026, in connection with Mr. Hagedorn's departure, The Scotts Company LLC, a subsidiary of the Company ("Scotts LLC"), entered into a Separation Agreement and Release of All Claims (the "Separation Agreement") with Mr. Hagedorn.
- The Separation Agreement addresses the payments and benefits to which Mr. Hagedorn is entitled in connection with his departure.
- The foregoing payments are conditioned upon Mr. Hagedorn not revoking his acceptance of the Separation Agreement as set forth therein.
- In addition to the foregoing, Mr. Hagedorn is also eligible to an incentive payout pursuant to the Company's Executive Incentive Plan for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2026.
- Mr. Hagedorn's payout will occur in November 2026 and will be calculated pursuant to his target bonus amount through the Termination Date, multiplied by the actual fiscal year 2026 funded plan performance results as approved by the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Board of Directors and further adjusted by a discretionary personal performance factor.
- The treatment of any equity awards granted to Mr. Hagedorn pursuant to the Long-Term Incentive Plan are subject to the provisions set forth in the applicable award agreement, including termination of employment.
Departing: Adam Hanft, Director
On September 8, 2026, Adam Hanft, a member of the Board of Director (the "Board"), notified The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the "Company") of his resignation from the Board effective immediately.
- This distinction has been corrected in this Amendment No. 1.
- Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
- As a Class III director, Mr. Hanft's term was set to expire at the Company's 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
- The Company's consulting relationship with Hanft Ideas LLC, of which Mr. Hanft is the principal and Chief Executive Officer, will continue following Mr. Hanft's resignation from the Board.
Departing: Adam Hanft, Director
On September 8, 2026, Adam Hanft, a member of the Board of Director (the "Board"), notified The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the "Company") of his retirement from the Board effective immediately.
- As a Class III director, Mr. Hanft's term was set to expire at the Company's 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
- The Company's consulting relationship with Hanft Ideas LLC, of which Mr. Hanft is the principal and Chief Executive Officer, will continue following Mr. Hanft's resignation from the Board.
Reported
On August 29, 2026, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the "Company") and Christopher J. Hagedorn agreed that Mr. Hagedorn would depart his position as the Company's Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, with an effective date of September 30, 2026.
Appointed: Nathan E. Baxter, Chief Executive Officer, effective 2026-06-26
On June 29, 2026, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the "Company") announced that, in alignment with the Board of Directors' long-term succession plan, the Board has named Nathan E. Baxter as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective June 26, 2026.
Appointed: Nathan E. Baxter
In addition, the Board has elected Mr. Baxter to the Board of Directors.
- Mr. Baxter succeeds James Hagedorn, who has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2001.
- Mr. Hagedorn, who served as Chairman of the Board since 2003, has also resigned from the Board, and the Board has elected Lead Independent Director Peter Shumlin as Chairman.
- Director Nick Miaritis, who joined the Company as Executive Vice President & Chief Brand Officer earlier this month, has resigned from the Board effective June 26, 2026.
- Mr. Baxter, 53, has served as the Company's President & Chief Operating Officer since November 2024.
- Prior to that, Mr. Baxter served as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer from August 2023 until November 2024, and Executive Vice President, Technology & Operations from April 2023 until August 2023.
- Previously, Mr. Baxter served as President of Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings, a semiconductor manufacturing equipment company.
- Mr. Baxter is a general partner of the Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., the largest shareholder of the Company.
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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.
Every change on this page is taken from one of those filings and quoted in the company's own words, with a link to the filing, so it can be checked at the source. Where a filing names the person, the role and the date a change takes effect, they are shown beside the quote. Where it does not, the quote stands on its own. A filing states what changed; it rarely states why, and neither does this page.