SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO

The executive officers of Scotts Miracle-Gro, their positions and, as of November 20, 2024, their ages and years with Scotts Miracle-Gro (and its predecessors) are set forth below.

Executive officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors of Scotts Miracle-Gro and pursuant to executive severance agreements or other arrangements. The business experience of each of the individuals listed above during at least the past five years is as follows:

Mr. Hagedorn was named Chairman of the Board of Scotts Miracle-Gro’s predecessor in January 2003 and Chief Executive Officer of Scotts Miracle-Gro’s predecessor in May 2001. Prior to these appointments, Mr. Hagedorn held several senior leadership positions at the Company including President from October 2023 until November 2024. Mr. Hagedorn serves on Scotts Miracle-Gro’s Board of Directors, a position he has held with Scotts Miracle-Gro (or its predecessor) since 1995. Mr. Hagedorn is the brother of Katherine Hagedorn Littlefield, a director of Scotts Miracle-Gro, and is the father of Christopher J. Hagedorn, an executive officer of the Company.

Mr. Baxter was named Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Scotts Miracle-Gro in August 2023 and President in November 2024. Prior to August 2023, Mr. Baxter served as Executive Vice President, Technology & Operations, a position he held since April 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.

Mr. Garth was named Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Administrative Officer of Scotts Miracle-Gro in October 2023. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Garth served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, a position he held since December 2022. Previously, Mr. Garth served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasury, and Chief Financial Officer for Mineral Technologies Inc., a specialty mineral company. Mr. Garth will be departing the Company effective December 31, 2024. For additional information regarding this departure, see “ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION” of this Form 10-K.

Mr. C. Hagedorn was named Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff of Scotts Miracle-Gro in November 2024. Prior to this appointment, Mr. C. Hagedorn served as Division President of Scotts Miracle-Gro from January 2021 through November 2024. Previously, Mr. C. Hagedorn served as Senior Vice President & General Manager, Hawthorne, a position he held since January 2017. Mr. C. Hagedorn is the son of Mr. Hagedorn, the Chief Executive Officer, President & Chairman of the Board of Scotts Miracle-Gro.

Mr. Todorov was named Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary in November 2024. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Todorov served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer of Scotts Miracle-Gro, a position he held since October 2024, and Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer, a position he held since December 2022. Previously, Mr. Todorov served as Vice President, Legal, a position he held since June 2015.