James Hagedorn compensation by year
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,175,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,104,000 | $720,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,290,066 | $18,320,035 | $2,290,049 | $2,500,036 | $2,500,114 | $2,500,122 | $6,000,143 | $7,881,576 | $6,050,968 | $3,050,950 |
| Option awards | $1,658,003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400,932 | $0 | $2,740,931 | $4,483,285 | $2,805,895 |
| Non-equity incentive | $2,307,888 | $1,546,380 | $660,000 | $3,158,713 | $7,450,820 | $3,465,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,415,000 | $3,796,815 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $40,261 | $0 | $0 | $55,821 | $39,282 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,061 | $0 |
| All other | $1,106,248 | $1,106,615 | $1,106,520 | $1,107,814 | $1,124,210 | $1,147,858 | $1,065,718 | $652,059 | $1,070,875 | $1,445,601 |
| Total | $8,502,466 | $22,073,030 | $5,156,569 | $7,922,384 | $12,289,426 | $10,713,912 | $8,169,861 | $11,994,566 | $15,233,189 | $12,299,261 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO DEF 14A filed December 17, 2025, accession 0000825542-25-000029, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO filed document, accession 0000825542-25-000029. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed December 17, 2025.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 79,139 | $4,506,966 | — |
| RSU | 43,759 | $2,492,075 | — |
| RSU | 42,278 | $2,407,732 | — |
| Option | 39,263 | — | $236.53 |
| Option | 143,079 | — | $64.55 |
| Option | 277,947 | — | $56.87 |
| Option | 126,051 | — | $72.60 |
| Option | 200,507 | — | $50.40 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | $0 | $10,742,330 | $0 | $12,842,330 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $3,600,000 | $10,742,330 | $74,448 | $30,562,178 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $3,600,000 | $10,742,330 | $74,448 | $30,562,178 |
| Retirement | $0 | $10,742,330 | $0 | — |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $3,600,000 | $10,742,330 | $74,448 | $30,562,178 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $3,600,000 | $10,742,330 | $74,448 | $30,562,178 |
| Disability | $0 | $10,742,330 | $0 | $12,842,330 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| James Hagedorn · this page | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | $12,299,261 |
| Nathan Baxter | President & Chief Operating Officer | $6,121,618 |
| Christopher Hagedorn | Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff | $3,065,101 |
| Mark Scheiwer | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer | $2,633,841 |
| Dimiter Todorov | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | $2,225,959 |
| Matthew Garth | Former, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer | $1,974,994 |
Board service
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO board · FY2023–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO pays directors a $115,000 cash retainer and $210,000 in equity. As stated in SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO's FY2025 proxy.
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