Transaction valuation* | Amount of Filing Fee** | |||
$250,000,000.00 |
$ | 26,750.00 |
* | Calculated solely for the purpose of determining the amount of the filing fee. This amount is based upon the purchase of 4,504,504 common shares at the maximum tender offer price of $55.50 per share. | |
** | The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Fee Advisory #5 for Fiscal Year 2007 issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, equals $107.00 per million of the value of the transaction. |
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Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
o | third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. | |||
þ | issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. | |||
o | going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. | |||
o | amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. |
**** | Filed herewith. |
/s/ David. M. Aronowitz | ||
(Signature) |
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David M. Aronowitz, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
(Name and title) |
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February 21, 2007 | ||
(Date) |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
(a)(1)(i)*
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Offer to Purchase, dated January 10, 2007. | |
(a)(1)(ii)*
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Letter of Transmittal. | |
(a)(1)(iii)*
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Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. | |
(a)(1)(iv)*
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Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9. | |
(a)(1)(v)*
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Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees, dated January 10, 2007. | |
(a)(1)(vi)*
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Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. | |
(a)(1)(vii)*
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Letter to Participants in The Scotts Company LLC Retirement Savings Plan. | |
(a)(1)(viii)*
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Letter to Participants in the Smith & Hawken 401(k) Plan. | |
(a)(1)(ix)*
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Letter to Participants in The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Discounted Stock Purchase Plan. | |
(a)(1)(x)*
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Notice from Merrill Lynch to Holders of Vested Stock Options and Freestanding Stock Appreciation Rights. | |
(a)(1)(xi)*
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E-mail from Merrill Lynch to SMG Option and Freestanding Stock Appreciation Rights Holders. | |
(a)(1)(xii)
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Internal communication to associates of SMG and its subsidiaries posted on SMGs intranet on December 12, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed December 12, 2006 (File No. 5-43851) [Exhibit 99.2]). | |
(a)(1)(xiii)*
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Internal communication to associates of SMG and its subsidiaries posted on SMGs intranet on January 10, 2007. | |
(a)(1)(xiv)**
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Notice to Participants in The Scotts Company LLC Retirement Savings Plan, dated February 7, 2007. | |
(a)(1)(xv)**
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Notice to Participants in the Smith & Hawken 401(k) Plan, dated February 7, 2007. | |
(a)(1)(xvi)**
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Notice to Participants in The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Discounted Stock Purchase Plan, dated February 7, 2007. | |
(a)(1)(xvii)**
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Notice from Merrill Lynch to SMG Vested Option and/or Freestanding Stock Appreciation Rights Holders, dated February 7, 2007. | |
(a)(1)(xviii)**
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E-mail from Merrill Lynch to SMG Vested Option and/or Freestanding Stock Appreciation Rights Holders, dated February 7, 2007. |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
(a)(1)(xix)**
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Internal communication to associates of SMG and its subsidiaries posted on SMGs intranet on February 7, 2007. | |
(a)(2)
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None. | |
(a)(3)
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Not applicable. | |
(a)(4)
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Not applicable. | |
(a)(5)(i)
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Press release, dated December 12, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed December 12, 2006 (File No. 5-43851) [Exhibit 99.1]). | |
(a)(5)(ii)*
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Press Release, dated January 10, 2007. | |
(a)(5)(iii)*
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Form of Summary Advertisement, dated January 10, 2007. | |
(a)(5)(iv)
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News Release, dated January 23, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 23, 2007 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 99.1]). | |
(a)(5)(v)
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News Release, dated February 7, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 7, 2007 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 99.1]). | |
(a)(5)(vi)***
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News Release, dated February 15, 2007. | |
(a)(5)(vii)****
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News Release, dated February 21, 2007. | |
(b)(i)*
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Commitment Letter, dated December 11, 2006, between SMG and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and certain of their respective affiliates. | |
(b)(ii)
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Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February 7, 2007, by and among SMG as the Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubushi UFJ. Ltd, BNP Paribas, CoBank, ACB, BMO Capital Markets Financing, Inc., LaSalle Bank N.A., Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen Boerenleenbank, B.A. Rabobank Nederland, New York Branch, Citicorp North America, Inc. and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Documentation Agents, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 7, 2007 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 4.1]) | |
(b)(iii)
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Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, made by SMG and each subsidiary borrower (and certain of the subsidiary borrowers domestic subsidiaries) under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 7, 2007 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 4.2]) |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
(d)(i)
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Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 19, 1995, among Sterns Miracle-Gro Products, Inc., Sterns Nurseries, Inc., Miracle-Gro Lawn Products Inc., Miracle-Gro Products Limited, Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., the general partners of Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., Horace Hagedorn, Community Funds, Inc., and John Kenlon, The Scotts Company and ZYX Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 31, 1995 and filed June 2, 1995, of The Scotts Company, an Ohio corporation (Scotts) (File No. 0-19768) [Exhibit 2(b)]). | |
(d)(ii)
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First Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, made and entered into as of October 1, 1999, among The Scotts Company, Scotts Miracle-Gro Products, Inc. (as successor to ZYX Corporation and Sterns Miracle-Gro Products, Inc.), Miracle-Gro Lawn Products Inc., Miracle-Gro Products Limited, Hagedorn Partnership, L.P., Community Funds, Inc., Horace Hagedorn and John Kenlon, and James Hagedorn, Katherine Hagedorn Littlefield, Paul Hagedorn, Peter Hagedorn, Robert Hagedorn and Susan Hagedorn (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 4, 1999 and filed October 5, 1999 (File No. 1-11593) [Exhibit 2]). | |
(d)(iii)(A)
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The O.M. Scott & Sons Company Excess Benefit Plan, effective October 1, 1993 (incorporated herein by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1993, of The Scotts Company, a Delaware corporation (File No. 0-19768) [Exhibit 10(h)]). | |
(d)(iii)(B)
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First Amendment to The O.M. Scott & Sons Company Excess Benefit Plan, effective as of January 1, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(a)(2)]). | |
(d)(iii)(C)
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Second Amendment to The O.M. Scott & Sons Company Excess Benefit Plan, effective as of January 1, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(a)(3)]). | |
(d)(iii)(D)
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Third Amendment to The O.M. Scott & Sons Company Excess Benefit Plan, effective as of March 18, 2005 (amended title of plan to be The Scotts Company LLC Excess Benefit Plan) (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 2, 2005 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(CC)]). | |
(d)(iv)
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The Scotts Company LLC Executive/Management Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 2, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.4]). | |
(d)(v)
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Specimen form of Employee Confidentiality, Noncompetition, Nonsolicitation Agreement for employees participating in The Scotts Company LLC Executive/Management Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 1, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.1]). | |
(d)(vi)
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Executive Officers of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company who are parties to form of Employee Confidentiality, Noncompetition, Nonsolicitation Agreement for employees participating in The Scotts Company LLC Executive/Management Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 18, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.2]). |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
(d)(vii)(A)
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The Scotts Company 1996 Stock Option Plan (as amended through May 15, 2000) (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 1, 2000 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(d)]). | |
(d)(vii)(B)
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The Scotts Company 1996 Stock Option Plan (2002 Amendment) (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 28, 2002 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(d)(i)]). | |
(d)(vii)(C)
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Amendment to The Scotts Company 1996 Stock Option Plan 2005 Amendment, effective as of March 18, 2005 (amended title of plan to be The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 1996 Stock Option Plan) (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 2, 2005 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(z)]). | |
(d)(viii)
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Form of 1996 Stock Option Plan Stock Option Agreement Non-Qualified Stock Option (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 19, 2004 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.7]). | |
(d)(ix)
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Specimen form of Stock Option Agreement (as amended through October 23, 2001) for Non-Qualified Stock Options granted to employees under The Scotts Company 1996 Stock Option Plan, French specimen (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(f)]). | |
(d)(x)(A)
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The Scotts Company Executive Retirement Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1998 (File No. 1-11593) [Exhibit 10(j)]). | |
(d)(x)(B)
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First Amendment to The Scotts Company Executive Retirement Plan, effective as of January 1, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(g)(2)]). | |
(d)(x)(C)
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Second Amendment to The Scotts Company Executive Retirement Plan, effective as of January 1, 2000 (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(g)(3)]). | |
(d)(x)(D)
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Third Amendment to The Scotts Company Executive Retirement Plan, effective as of January 1, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(g)(4)]). | |
(d)(x)(E)
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Fourth Amendment to The Scotts Company Executive Retirement Plan, effective as of January 1, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(g)(5)]). | |
(d)(x)(F)
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Fifth Amendment to The Scotts Company Executive Retirement Plan, effective as of March 18, 2005 (amended title of plan to be The Scotts Company LLC Executive Retirement Plan) (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 2, 2005 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(DD)]). |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
(d)(xi)
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Employment Agreement, dated as of May 19, 1995, between The Scotts Company and James Hagedorn (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1995 (File No. 1-11593) [Exhibit 10(p)]). | |
(d)(xii)(A)
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Letter agreement, dated June 8, 2000, between The Scotts Company and Patrick J. Norton (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(q)]). | |
(d)(xii)(B)
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Letter agreement, dated November 5, 2002, and accepted by Mr. Norton on November 22, 2002, pertaining to the terms of employment of Patrick J. Norton through December 31, 2005, and superseding certain provisions of the letter agreement, dated June 8, 2000, between The Scotts Company and Mr. Norton (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2002 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(q)]). | |
(d)(xii)(C)
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Letter of Extension, dated October 25, 2005, between The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company and Patrick J. Norton (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 14, 2005 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.3]). | |
(d)(xiii)
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Written description of employment, severance and change in control terms between SMG and David M. Aronowitz and Denise S. Stump (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(k)]). | |
(d)(xiv)(A)
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The Scotts Company 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Equity Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Scotts Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 28, 2002 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(w)]). | |
(d)(xiv)(B)
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First Amendment to The Scotts Company 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Equity Plan, effective as of March 18, 2005 (amended title of plan to be The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Equity Plan) (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 2, 2005 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(AA)]). | |
(d)(xv)
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Employment Agreement for Christopher Nagel, entered into effective as of October 1, 2006, by and between Christopher Nagel and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 7, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.1]). | |
(d)(xvi)
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement for Employees, evidencing Restricted Stock Award of 38,000 Restricted Common Shares Awarded to Christopher Nagel on October 1, 2006 by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 7, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.2]). | |
(d)(xvii)
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Form of 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Equity Plan Award Agreement for Nondirectors (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(u)]). |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
(d)(xviii)
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Form of 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Equity Plan Award Agreement for Directors (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(v)]). | |
(d)(xix)
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 2, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.2]). | |
(d)(xx)
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Specimen form of Award Agreement used to evidence Time-Based Nonqualified Stock Options for Non-Employee Directors under The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 2, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.3]). | |
(d)(xxi)
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Specimen form of Award Agreement to evidence Time-Based Nonqualified Stock Options for Employees under The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(b)]). | |
(d)(xxii)
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Specimen form of Award Agreement for Third Party Service Providers to evidence awards under The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan to third party service providers (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 1, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.3]). | |
(d)(xxiii)
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Discounted Stock Purchase Plan (As Amended and Restated as of January 26, 2006; Reflects 2-for-1 Stock Split Distributed on November 9, 2005) (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 2, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.1]). | |
(d)(xxiv)
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Summary of Compensation for Directors of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10(jj)]). | |
(d)(xxv)
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Specimen form of Award Agreement for Non-Qualified Stock Options, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units granted and to be granted to employees under The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Standard International form covering Australian, Canadian and The Netherlands Specimens) (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 30, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.1]). | |
(d)(xxvi)
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Specimen form of Award Agreement for Non-Qualified Stock Options, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units granted and to be granted to employees under The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Austrian Specimen) (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 30, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.2]). | |
(d)(xxvii)
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Specimen form of Award Agreement for Non-Qualified Stock Options granted and to be granted to employees under The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Belgian Specimen) (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 30, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.3]). |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
(d)(xxviii)
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Specimen form of Award Agreement for Non-Qualified Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units and Performance Shares granted and to be granted to employees under The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (French Specimen) (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 30, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.4]). | |
(d)(xxix)
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Specimen form of Award Agreement for Non-Qualified Stock Options granted and to be granted to employees under The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (German Specimen) (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 30, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.5]). | |
(d)(xxx)
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Specimen form of Award Agreement for Non-Qualified Stock Options granted and to be granted to employees under The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Polish Specimen) (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 30, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.6]). | |
(d)(xxxi)
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Specimen form of Award Agreement for Non-Qualified Stock Options, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units granted and to be granted to employees under The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (United Kingdom Specimen) (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 30, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.7]). | |
(d)(xxxii)
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Summary of Compensation for Directors of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (incorporated herein by reference to SMGs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 30, 2006 (File No. 1-13292) [Exhibit 10.8]). | |
(g)
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Not applicable. | |
(h)
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Not applicable. |
* | Previously filed with the Schedule TO on January 10, 2007. | |
** | Previously filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule TO on February 7, 2007. | |
*** | Previously filed with Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule TO on February 15, 2007. | |
**** | Filed herewith. |