SMG 2013-01-25 S-8 POS

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2013
Registration No. 333-186187



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
31-1414921 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
14111 Scottslawn Road
Marysville, Ohio 43041
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
____________________________________________
David C. Evans
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President,
Strategy and Business Development
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
14111 Scottslawn Road
Marysville, Ohio 43041
(937) 644-0011
Copy to:
J. Steven Patterson, Esq.
Hunton & Williams LLP
2200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 955-1500
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-186187) originally filed January 24, 2013 is filed solely to refile (i) Exhibit 5.1, Opinion of General Counsel of the Company, including Exhibit 23.2, Consent of General Counsel of Company (included in Exhibit 5.1); and (ii) Exhibit 23.1, Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm. No changes have been made to these exhibits as originally filed, other than to correct EDGAR tags that had caused the exhibits to appear switched in the EDGAR system when originally filed.

Part II

Item 8.  Exhibits.

A list of exhibits included as part of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement is set forth on the Exhibit Index, which immediately precedes the exhibits and is incorporated by reference herein.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Marysville, State of Ohio, on the 25th day of January, 2013.

THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY

By: /s/ DAVID C. EVANS    
David C. Evans
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
Title
Date
 
 
 
/s/ ALAN H. BARRY*
Director
January 25, 2013
Alan H. Barry
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ DAVID C. EVANS
Chief Financial Officer and
January 25, 2013
David C. Evans
Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
/s/ JAMES HAGEDORN*
Chief Executive Officer,
January 25, 2013
James Hagedorn

Chairman of the Board and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
/s/ ADAM HANFT*
Director
January 25, 2013
Adam Hanft
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ STEPHEN L. JOHNSON*
Director
January 25, 2013
Stephen L. Johnson
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ WILLIAM G. JURGENSEN*
Director
January 25, 2013
William G. Jurgensen
 
 
 
 
 

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/s/ THOMAS N. KELLY JR.*
Director
January 25, 2013
Thomas N. Kelly Jr.
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ CARL F. KOHRT, PH.D.*
Director
January 25, 2013
Carl F. Kohrt, Ph.D.
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ KATHERINE HAGEDORN LITTLEFIELD*
Director
January 25, 2013
Katherine Hagedorn Littlefield
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ NANCY G. MISTRETTA*
Director
January 25, 2013
Nancy G. Mistretta
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ MICHAEL E. PORTER, PH.D.*
Director
January 25, 2013
Michael E. Porter, Ph.D.
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ STEPHANIE M. SHERN*
Director
January 25, 2013
Stephanie M. Shern
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ JOHN S. SHIELY*
Director
January 25, 2013
John S. Shiely
 
 
 
 
 


*By:    _/s/ DAVID C. EVANS_______________
David C. Evans, Attorney-in-Fact

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description

4.1
Initial Articles of Incorporation of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on November 22, 2004, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8‑K of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (the “Registrant”) filed on March 24, 2005 [File No. 1-11593]
4.2
Certificate of Amendment by Shareholders to Articles of Incorporation of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on March 18, 2005, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8‑K filed on March 24, 2005 [File No. 1-11593]
4.3
Code of Regulations of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8‑K filed on March 24, 2005 [File No. 1-11593]
5.1
Opinion of General Counsel of the Company*
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm*
23.2
Consent of General Counsel of the Company (included in Exhibit 5.1)*
24.1
Powers of Attorney, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 24.1 to the Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement filed January 24, 2013 [File No. 1-11593]
99.1
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Long-Term Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 24, 2013 [File No. 1-11593]

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* Filed herewith.

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