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EX-10(N)

 

Exhibit 10(n)

THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY

2006 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYEES

(WITH RELATED DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS)

PERFORMANCE SHARES GRANTED

TO BARRY SANDERS ON OCTOBER 30, 2007

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (“Company”) believes that its business interests are best served by
ensuring that you have an opportunity to share in the Company’s business success. To this end, the
Company adopted The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“Plan”) through which
key employees, like you, may acquire (or share in the appreciation of) common shares, without par
value, of the Company (“Shares”). Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Award Agreement
have the same meanings as in the Plan.

This Award Agreement describes the type of Award that you have been granted and the terms and
conditions of your Award. To ensure you fully understand these terms and conditions, you should:

     - Read the Plan and this Award Agreement carefully; and

     - Contact Pam Kuryla, Vice President, Global Total Rewards at (937) 644-7634 if you have any
questions about your Award. Or, you may send a written inquiry to the address shown below:

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

Attention: Pam Kuryla

14111 Scottslawn Road

Marysville, Ohio 43041

Also, no later than December 15, 2007 you must return a signed copy of this Award Agreement to:

Merrill Lynch

Attention: Edward J. Yen & Associates

8425 Pulsar Pl., Ste. 200

Columbus, OH 43240

(800) 285-0648

The Company intends that this Award not be considered to provide for “deferred compensation” under
Section 409A of the Code and that this Award Agreement be so administered and construed. You agree
that the Company may modify this Award Agreement, without any further consideration, to fulfill
this intent, even if those modifications change the terms of your Award and reduce its value or
potential value.

 

 

1. DESCRIPTION OF YOUR AWARD

You have been granted the right to receive up to 40,000 Performance Shares in the aggregate, which
includes up to 10,000 Performance Shares for the Fiscal Year 2008 Performance Period (the “2008
Performance Shares”), up to 10,000 Performance Shares for the Fiscal Year 2009 Performance Period
(the “2009 Performance Shares”) and up to 20,000 Performance Shares for the Fiscal Year 2010
Performance Period (the “2010 Performance Shares”), and an equal number of related dividend
equivalents, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement. Each whole
Performance Share represents the right to receive one full Share at the time and in the manner
described in this Award Agreement. Each dividend equivalent represents the right to receive a cash
amount and/or additional Performance Shares (determined in accordance with Section 4(e)(ii)) in
respect of the dividends that are declared and paid during the relevant Performance Period (as
described in Section 2) with respect to the Share represented by the related Performance Share.

2. PERFORMANCE PERIODS AND SETTLEMENT

     (a) PERFORMANCE PERIODS.

          (i) The “Fiscal Year 2008 Performance Period” is the period beginning on October 1,
2007 and ending on September 30, 2008.

          (ii) The “Fiscal Year 2009 Performance Period” is the period beginning on October 1,
2008 and ending on September 30, 2009.

          (iii) The “Fiscal Year 2010 Performance Period” is the period beginning on October 1,
2009 and ending on September 30, 2010.

     (b) SETTLEMENT. As soon as practicable following the last day of the relevant Performance
Period, the Committee will ascertain whether any of the performance goals (as described in Section
3) were satisfied during such Performance Period and the extent to which such performance goals
have been satisfied. If none of the performance goals were satisfied during the relevant
Performance Period, all of your Performance Shares relating to such Performance Period will be
forfeited. If one or more of the performance goals were satisfied during such Performance Period:

          (i) The Committee will ascertain the number of Performance Shares which you earned (and
which have become vested) over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the
extent to which the corresponding performance goals have been achieved; and

          (ii) Within 60 days after the last day of the relevant Performance Period, the Company
will distribute to you (A) a number of full Shares to you equal to the number of whole
Performance Shares that became vested on the last day of the relevant Performance Period and
(B) a cash amount for any fractional Performance Share that became vested on the last day of
the relevant Performance Period, determined based upon the Fair Market Value of a Share on
the last day of such Performance Period.

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     (c) There are some special situations in which your Performance Shares may vest earlier.
These are described in Sections 4(a)(ii) and 4(c) of this Award Agreement.

3. PERFORMANCE GOALS

     (a) The performance goals established by the Committee with respect to the 2008 Performance
Shares are detailed in Attachment A.

     (b) The performance goals with respect to the 2009 Performance Shares and the 2010 Performance
Shares will be established by the Committee and set forth in supplemental Attachments B and C,
respectively, to this Award Agreement no later than 90 days following the first day of the relevant
Performance Period.

4. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

     (a) YOU WILL FORFEIT YOUR PERFORMANCE SHARES IF YOU TERMINATE BEFORE THE END OF THE RELEVANT
PERFORMANCE PERIOD.

     (i) Except as provided in Section 4(a)(ii) or 4(c):

          (A) Your 2008 Performance Shares will be forfeited if you Terminate for any
reason (including retirement) before September 30, 2008.

          (B) Your 2009 Performance Shares will be forfeited if you Terminate for any
reason (including retirement) before September 30, 2009.

          (C) Your 2010 Performance Shares will be forfeited if you Terminate for any
reason (including retirement) before September 30, 2010.

For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Terminate” (or any form thereof) means cessation of
the employee-employer relationship between you and the Company and all Affiliates and
Subsidiaries for any reason.

     (ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if your employment is Terminated without Cause or
for Good Reason (each as defined in the Employment Agreement for Barry Sanders, effective as
of October 1, 2007, between you and The Scotts Company LLC), the Committee, in its sole
discretion, shall have the authority to vest any or all of your Performance Shares (for any
or all of the relevant Performance Periods) and distribute a number of Shares to you equal
to the number of Performance Shares so vested no later than 60 days following such
Termination.

     (b) YOU MAY FORFEIT YOUR PERFORMANCE SHARES IF YOU ENGAGE IN CONDUCT THAT IS HARMFUL TO THE
COMPANY (OR ANY AFFILIATE OR SUBSIDIARY). You will forfeit any outstanding Performance Shares and
must return to the Company all Shares and other amounts you have received through the Plan if,
without the Company’s written consent, you do any of the following within 180 days before and 730
days after you Terminate:

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     (i) You serve (or agree to serve) as an officer, director, consultant, manager or
employee of any proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other entity or become the owner
of a business or a member of a partnership, limited liability company or other entity that
competes with any portion of the Company’s (or any Affiliate’s or Subsidiary’s) business
with which you have been involved any time within five years before your Termination or
render any service (including, without limitation, advertising or business consulting) to
entities that compete with any portion of the Company’s (or any Affiliate’s or Subsidiary’s)
business with which you have been involved any time within five years before your
Termination;

     (ii) You refuse or fail to consult with, supply information to or otherwise cooperate
with the Company or any Affiliate or Subsidiary after having been requested to do so;

     (iii) You deliberately engage in any action that the Company concludes has caused
substantial harm to the interests of the Company or any Affiliate or Subsidiary;

     (iv) On your own behalf or on behalf of any other person, partnership, association,
corporation, limited liability company or other entity, you solicit or in any manner attempt
to influence or induce any employee of the Company or any Affiliate or Subsidiary to leave
the Company’s or any Affiliate’s or Subsidiary’s employment or use or disclose to any
person, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company or other entity any
information obtained while an employee of the Company or any Affiliate or Subsidiary
concerning the names and addresses of the Company’s or any Affiliate’s or Subsidiary’s
employees;

     (v) You disclose confidential and proprietary information relating to the Company’s or
any Affiliate’s or Subsidiary’s business affairs (“Trade Secrets”), including technical
information, product information and formulae, processes, business and marketing plans,
strategies, customer information and other information concerning the Company’s or any
Affiliate’s or Subsidiary’s products, promotions, development, financing, expansion plans,
business policies and practices, salaries and benefits and other forms of information
considered by the Company or any Affiliate or Subsidiary to be proprietary and confidential
and in the nature of Trade Secrets;

     (vi) You fail to return all property (other than personal property), including keys,
notes, memoranda, writings, lists, files, reports, customer lists, correspondence, tapes,
disks, cards, surveys, maps, logs, machines, technical data, formulae or any other tangible
property or document and any and all copies, duplicates or reproductions that you have
produced or received or have otherwise been submitted to you in the course of your
employment with the Company or any Affiliate or Subsidiary; or

     (vii) You engaged in conduct that the Committee reasonably concludes would have given
rise to a Termination for Cause had it been discovered before you Terminated.

     (c) CHANGE IN CONTROL. Normally, your Performance Shares will vest only in the circumstances
described in Section 2 and, if applicable, Section 4(a)(ii) above. However, if

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there is a Change in Control, your Performance Shares may vest earlier. You should read the
Plan carefully to ensure that you understand how this may happen.

     (d) AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Company may amend or
terminate this Award Agreement or the Plan at any time.

     (e) RIGHTS BEFORE YOUR PERFORMANCE SHARES VEST.

     (i) Except as provided in Section 4(e)(ii) below, you will have none of the
rights of a shareholder with respect to Shares underlying the Performance Shares unless and
until you become the record holder of such Shares.

     (ii) With respect to each dividend equivalent:

          (A) If a cash dividend is declared and paid on the Shares underlying the
Performance Shares, you will be credited with a cash amount equal to the product of
(I) the number of Performance Shares granted under this Award Agreement that have
not been settled or forfeited as of the dividend payment date, multiplied by (II)
the amount of the cash dividend paid per Share. Also, a reasonable rate of
interest, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, will be credited
during the relevant Performance Period with respect to any cash amount so credited
during the period beginning on the first day of the relevant Performance Period and
ending on the last day of the relevant Performance Period. Such cash amount and
interest thereon shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as the related
Performance Shares and shall be settled in cash if, when and to the extent the
related Performance Shares are settled.

          (B) If a Share dividend is declared and paid on the Shares underlying the
Performance Shares, you will receive an additional number of Performance Shares
equal to the product of (I) the number of Performance Shares granted under this
Award Agreement (including additional Performance Shares previously received in
accordance with this Section 4(e)(ii)(B)) that have not been settled or forfeited as
of the dividend payment date, multiplied by (II) the dividend paid per Share. Such
amount shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as the related Performance
Shares and shall be settled in Shares if, when and to the extent the related
Performance Shares are settled, rounded down to the nearest whole Share.

          (C) In the event a Performance Share is forfeited under this Award Agreement,
the related dividend equivalent, plus any applicable interest, will also be
forfeited.

     (f) BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. You may name a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any
Performance Shares and related dividend equivalents that vest before you die but are settled after
you die. This may be done only on the attached Beneficiary Designation Form and by following the
rules described in that Form. The Beneficiary Designation Form does not need to be completed now
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receiving your Award. However, if you die without completing a Beneficiary Designation Form
or if you do not complete that Form correctly, your beneficiary will be your surviving spouse or,
if you do not have a surviving spouse, your estate.

     (g) TRANSFERRING YOUR PERFORMANCE SHARES AND RELATED DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS. Normally, your
Performance Shares and the related dividend equivalents may not be transferred to another person.
However, as described in Section 4(f), you may complete a Beneficiary Designation Form to name the
person to receive any Performance Shares and related dividend equivalents that vest before you die
but are settled after you die. Also, the Committee may allow you to place your Performance Shares
and related dividend equivalents into a trust established for your benefit or the benefit of your
family. Contact [Third Party Administrator] at [TPA Telephone Number] or at the address given
above if you are interested in doing this.

     (h) GOVERNING LAW. This Award Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio,
excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction
or interpretation of the Plan to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.

     (i) OTHER AGREEMENTS. Your Performance Shares and the related dividend equivalents will be
subject to the terms of any other written agreements between you and the Company or any Affiliate
or Subsidiary to the extent that those other agreements do not directly conflict with the terms of
the Plan or this Award Agreement.

     (j) ADJUSTMENTS TO YOUR PERFORMANCE SHARES. Subject to the terms of the Plan, your
Performance Shares will be adjusted, if appropriate, to reflect any change to the Company’s capital
structure (e.g., the number of your Performance Shares will be adjusted to reflect a stock split).

     (k) OTHER RULES. Your Performance Shares and the related dividend equivalents are subject to
more rules described in the Plan. You should read the Plan carefully to ensure you fully
understand all the terms and conditions of the grant of Performance Shares and the related dividend
equivalents made to you under this Award Agreement.

5. YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AWARD CONDITIONS

By signing below, you acknowledge and agree that:

     (a) A copy of the Plan has been made available to you;

     (b) You understand and accept the terms and conditions of your Award;

     (c) You will consent (on your own behalf and on behalf of your beneficiaries and transferees
and without any further consideration) to any necessary change to your Award or this Award
Agreement to comply with any law and to avoid paying penalties under Section 409A of the Code, even
if those changes affect the terms of your Award and reduce its value or potential value; and

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     (d) You must return a signed copy of this Award Agreement to the address given above before
[Date 30 Days After Grant Date].

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	BARRY SANDERS	 	THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Barry W. Sanders
	 	By:
	 	/s/ Denise S. Stump
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date signed:
1/7/2008	 	Denise S. Stump

Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources

Date signed: 12/20/2007

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ATTACHMENT A

Performance Goal for Fiscal Year 2008 Performance Period

Performance Shares for the Fiscal Year 2008 Performance Period will be earned ratably based on
actual North America Total EBTA (which includes SLS and Smith & Hawken) performance as indicated
in the following table.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	In $Millions	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	FY08
	Measurement	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Budget
	Level	 	Measure	 	Weight	 	Minimum	 	Maximum	 	(info only)
	North America -
Total
	 	EBTA	 	 	100	%	 	$	276.9	 	 	$	342.6	 	 	$	346.1	 
	$ vs. Budget
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(69.2	)	 	 	(3.5	)	 	 	 	 
	% of Budget
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	80.0	%	 	 	99.0	%	 	 	 	 
	Number of Performance Shares Earned
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	5,000	 	 	 	10,000	 	 	 	 	 

Shares will be earned on a straight-line basis for performance between threshold and maximum

If the minimum performance goal is not satisfied, all of the 2008 Performance Shares will be
forfeited.

 

 

ATTACHMENT B

[Insert Performance Goals for Fiscal Year 2009 Performance Period]

 

 

ATTACHMENT C

[Insert Performance Goals for Fiscal Year 2010 Performance Period]EX-10(Q)

 

Exhibit 10(q)

Employment Agreement for

Vincent Brockman

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

March 1, 2006

 

 

Contents

	 	 	 	 	 
	Article 1. Term of Employment
	 	 	1	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Article 2. Definitions
	 	 	2	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Article 3. Position and Responsibilities
	 	 	5	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Article 4. Standard of Care
	 	 	5	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Article 5. Compensation
	 	 	5	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Article 6. Expenses
	 	 	7	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Article 7. Employment Terminations
	 	 	7	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Article 8. Assignment
	 	 	11	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Article 9. Notice and Dispute Resolution
	 	 	12	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Article 10. Confidentiality, Noncompetition, and Nonsolicitation
	 	 	12	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Article 11. Miscellaneous
	 	 	12	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Article 12. Governing Law
	 	 	14	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Article 13. Indemnification
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

Employment Agreement for Vincent Brockman

     This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made, entered into, and is effective as of this 1st
day of March, 2006 (herein referred to as the “Effective Date”), by and between The Scotts
Miracle-Gro Company (“Company”), an Ohio corporation and Vincent Brockman (“Executive”).

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive intend that the Executive shall serve the Company is
Vice President — Chief Administrative, Ethics, & Compliance Officer.

     WHEREAS, the Executive possesses considerable experience and an intimate knowledge of the
business, and, as such, the Executive has demonstrated unique qualifications to act in an
executive capacity for the Company.

     WHEREAS, the Company is desirous of assuring the employment of the Executive in the above
stated capacity, and the Executive is desirous of such assurance.

     WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to enter into an agreement embodying the terms of
such employment.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements of
the parties set forth in this Agreement, and of other good and valuable consideration the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, agree as follows:

Article 1. Term of Employment

     The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive and the Executive agrees to serve the
Company, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein, for an initial period of two
(2) years commencing as of the Effective Date; subject, however, to earlier termination as
expressly provided herein.

     The initial two (2) year period of employment shall be extended for one (1) additional year at
the end of the initial two (2) year term and then again after each successive year thereafter.
However, either party may terminate this Agreement at the end of the initial two (2) year period,
or at the end of any successive one (1) year term thereafter, by giving the other party written
notice of intent not to renew delivered at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of such initial
period or successive term.

     In the event such notice of intent not to renew is properly delivered, this Agreement
automatically shall expire at the end of the initial period or successive term then in progress.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time during the initial term of the Agreement, or
successive term, a Change in Control of the Company occurs, then this Agreement shall become
immediately irrevocable for two (2) years beyond the month in which the effective date of such
Change in Control occurs.

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Article 2. Definitions

	 	2.1	 	“Agreement” means this Employment Agreement for Vincent Brockman.
	 
	 	2.2	 	“Annual Bonus Award” means the annual bonus to be paid to the Executive in
accordance with the Company’s annual bonus program as described in Section 5.2 herein.
	 
	 	2.3	 	“Award Period” means the performance period applicable to Long-Term Incentive
Awards granted under the Company’s long-term incentive plan.
	 
	 	2.4	 	“Base Salary” means the salary of record paid to the Executive as annual
salary, pursuant to Section 5.1, excluding amounts received under incentive or other
bonus plans, whether or not deferred.
	 
	 	2.5	 	“Beneficiary” means the individuals or entities designated or deemed designated
by the Executive pursuant to Section 11.6 herein.
	 
	 	2.6	 	“Board” or “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
	 
	 	2.7	 	“Cause” means the Executive’s:

	 	(a)	 	Continued failure to substantially perform his duties with the
Company, after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the
Executive that specifically identifies the manner in which the Company believes
that the Executive has failed to substantially perform his duties, and after
the Executive has failed to resume substantial performance of his duties on a
continuous basis within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving such demand; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	Conviction of a felony; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	Engagement in illegal conduct, an act of dishonesty, or other
similar conduct, that in the Committee’s sole discretion, which shall be
exercised in good faith, is injurious to the Company; or
	 
	 	(d)	 	Material breach of any provision of this Agreement; provided,
however, that the Executive’s willful and material breach of Article 4 shall
not constitute “Cause” unless the Executive has first been provided with
written notice detailing such breach and a thirty (30) day period to cure such
breach; or
	 
	 	(e)	 	Breach of the Company’s code of business conduct or ethics as
determined in good faith by the Committee; or
	 
	 	(f)	 	A violation of the Company’s insider-trading policies; or
	 
	 	(g)	 	Material breach of his fiduciary duties to the Company.

	 	 	 	For purposes of determining Cause, no act or omission by the Executive shall be
considered ''willful” unless it is done or omitted in bad faith or without
reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interests
of the Company. Any act or failure to act based upon: (a) authority given pursuant
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	 	 	 	the Board; or (b) advice of counsel for the Company,
shall be conclusively presumed to be done or omitted to be done by the Executive in
good faith and in the best interests of the Company.
	 
	 	2.8	 	“Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events after
the Effective Date of this Agreement:

	 	(a)	 	Any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections
13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”)) other than the Company, subsidiaries of the Company, an
employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company, or Hagedorn Partnership, L.P.
or its successor or any party related to Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. (as
determined by the Board of Directors) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more
than thirty percent (30%) of the combined voting stock of the Company;
	 
	 	(b)	 	The shareholders of the Company adopt or approve a definitive
agreement or series of related agreements for the merger or other business
consolidation with another person and, immediately after giving effect to the
merger or consolidation, (i) less than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting
power of the outstanding voting stock of the surviving or resulting person is
then “beneficially owned” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act) in the aggregate by (x) the stockholders of the Company immediately prior
to such merger or consolidation, or (y) if a record date has been set to
determine the stockholders of the Company entitled to vote with respect to such
merger or consolidation, the stockholders of the Company as of such record date
and (ii) any “person” or “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2)
of the Exchange Act) has become the direct or indirect “beneficial owner” (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of more than fifty percent (50%)
of the voting power of the voting stock of the surviving or resulting person;
	 
	 	(c)	 	The Company, either individually or in conjunction with one or
more of its subsidiaries, sells, assigns, conveys, transfers, leases or
otherwise disposes of, or the subsidiaries sell, assign, convey, transfer,
lease or otherwise dispose of, all or substantially all of the properties and
assets of the Company and the subsidiaries, taken as a whole (either in one
transaction or a series of related transactions), to any person (other than the
Company or a wholly owned subsidiary);
	 
	 	(d)	 	For any reason, Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. or its successor or
any party related to Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. (as determined by the Board of
Directors) becomes the beneficial owner, as defined above, directly or

	 	 	 	indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than forty-nine
percent of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding voting
securities; or
	 
	 	(e)	 	The adoption or authorization by the shareholders of the
Company of a plan providing for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

	 	2.9	 	“Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time. For purposes of this Agreement, references to sections of the Code shall be
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	 	 	 	include references to any applicable regulations thereunder and any successor
or similar provision.
	 
	 	2.10	 	“Committee” means the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Board or a
subcommittee thereof, or any other committee designated by the Board to administer this
Agreement. The members of the Committee shall be appointed from time to time by and
shall serve at the discretion of the Board. If the Committee does not exist or cannot
function for any reason, the Board may take any action under the Plan that would
otherwise be the responsibility of the Committee.
	 
	 	2.11	 	“Company” means The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, an Ohio corporation, or any
successor company thereto as provided in Section 8.1 herein.
	 
	 	2.12	 	“Director” means any individual who is a member of the Board of Directors of
the Company.
	 
	 	2.13	 	“Disability” or “Disabled” means for all purposes of this Agreement, a
consecutive period of ninety (90) days during which the Executive is unable to perform
his duties.
	 
	 	2.14	 	“Effective Date” means March 1, 2006.
	 
	 	2.15	 	“Effective Date of Termination” means the date on which a termination of the
Executive’s employment occurs.
	 
	 	2.16	 	“Executive” means Vincent Brockman.
	 
	 	2.17	 	“Good Reason” means:

	 	(a)	 	A material reduction in the Executive’s duties or
responsibilities as compared to other comparable senior executives of the
Company is effected by the Committee and/or the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company and such material reduction is made without the executive’s written
consent (without regard to whether or not any change is made to the Executive’s
title); and
	 
	 	(b)	 	A material reduction in the Executive’s pay or benefits as
compared to other comparable senior executives of the Company.

	 	2.18	 	“Long-Term Incentive Award” means the Long-Tern Incentive Award to be paid to
the Executive in accordance with the Company’s long-term incentive plan as described in
Section 5.3 herein.
	 
	 	2.19	 	“Notice of Termination” means a written notice which shall indicate the
specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, and shall set forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for
termination of the Executive’s employment under the provisions so indicated.

Article 3. Position and Responsibilities

     During the term of this Agreement, the Executive agrees to serve as Vice President – Chief
Administrative, Ethics, & Compliance Officer. In his capacity, the Executive shall report directly
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the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and shall perform duties and responsibilities as he
may be assigned by the Chief Executive Officer during the term of this Agreement.

Article 4. Standard of Care

     During the term of this Agreement, the Executive agrees to devote his full time, attention,
and energies to the Company’s business and shall not be engaged in any other business activity,
whether or not such business activity is pursued for gain, profit, or other pecuniary advantage
unless such business activity is approved in writing by the Board or Committee, provided, however,
that board positions with nonprofit or philanthropic organizations which do not interfere with the
Executive’s performance of his duties and responsibilities shall not require Board or Committee
Board approval. The Executive-covenants, warrants, and represents that he shall:

	 	(a)	 	Devote his full and best efforts to the fulfillment of his employment
obligations; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	Adhere to the Company’s code of business conduct or ethics as determined by the
Board or Committee and exercise the highest standards of conduct in the performance of
his duties.

Article 5. Compensation

     As remuneration for all services to be rendered by the Executive during the term of this
Agreement, and as consideration for complying with the covenants herein, the Company shall pay and
provide to the Executive the following.

     5.1 Base Salary. The Company shall pay the Executive a Base Salary in the amount of one
hundred ninety-five thousand dollars ($195,000.00) per year. This Base Salary shall be paid to the
Executive in equal installments throughout the year, consistent with the normal payroll practices
of the Company. The Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually following the Effective Date of
this Agreement, while this Agreement is in force, to ascertain whether, in the judgment of the
Committee, such Base Salary should be increased. If increased, the Base Salary as stated above
shall, likewise, be increased for all purposes of this Agreement.

     5.2 Annual Bonus. Executive shall be eligible to receive in addition to his Base Salary an
annual incentive compensation award (“Annual Bonus Award”) for services rendered during such
fiscal year. The amount of the Annual Bonus Award, if any, with respect to any fiscal year shall be
based upon performance targets and award levels determined by the Committee in its sole
discretion, in accordance with the Company’s annual incentive compensation plan as in effect
for executives from time to time.

     5.3 Long-Term Incentives. Executive shall be eligible to receive, in addition to his Base
Salary and Annual Bonus Award, a Long-Term Incentive Award for services rendered during an Award
Period established by the Committee. The amount of the Long-Term Incentive Award, if any, with
respect to any Award Period shall be based upon performance targets and award levels determined by
the Committee in its sole discretion, in accordance with the Company’s long-term incentive
compensation plan as in effect for executives from time to time.

     5.4 Retirement Benefits. During the term of this Agreement, and as otherwise provided within
the provisions of each of the respective plans, the Company shall provide to the Executive all
retirements benefits to which other executives and employees of the Company are entitled to
receive,

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subject to the eligibility requirements and other provisions of such arrangements as
applicable to executives of the Company generally.

     5.5 Employee Benefits. During the term of this Agreement, and as otherwise provided within the
provisions of each of the respective plans, the Company shall provide to the Executive all benefits
to which other executives and employees of the Company are entitled to receive, subject to the
eligibility requirements and other provisions of such arrangements as applicable to executives of
the Company generally. Such benefits shall include, but shall not be limited to, life insurance,
comprehensive health and major medical insurance, dental insurance, prescription drug insurance,
vision insurance, and short-term and long-term disability. The Executive shall likewise participate
in any additional benefit as may be established during the term of this Agreement, by standard
written policy of the Company.

     5.6 Perquisites. The Company shall provide to the Executive on an annual basis an automobile
allowance of eight thousand ($8,000.00) dollars. This allowance shall be paid to the Executive in
equal installments throughout the year, consistent with the normal payroll practices of the
Company. Additionally, the Company shall provide on an annual basis to the Executive with either a
four thousand dollar ($4,000) amount to be used in lieu of the provision of personal financial
planning, or will provide personal financial planning up to a cost or value of such amount. The
value of such services or such amount will be added to the Executive’s taxable income. Some or all
of such value or amount may be tax deductible by the Executive, but the Company makes no tax
representation relating thereto.

Article 6. Expenses

     Upon presentation of appropriate documentation, the Company shall pay, or reimburse the
Executive for all ordinary and necessary expenses, in a reasonable amount, which the Executive
incurs in performing his duties under this Agreement including, but not limited to, travel,
entertainment, professional dues and subscriptions, and all dues, fees, and expenses associated
with membership in various professional, business, and civic associations and societies in which
the Executive’s participation is in the best interest of the Company, as determined by the
Committee in its sole discretion.

Article 7. Employment Terminations

     7.1 Termination Due to Death. In the event the Executive’s employment is terminated while this
Agreement is in force by reason of death, the Company’s obligations under this Agreement shall
immediately expire.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be obligated to pay to the Executive the
following:

	 	(a)	 	Base Salary through the Effective Date of Termination;
	 
	 	(b)	 	A prorated Annual Bonus Award based on the Executive’s target bonus opportunity
established for the year in which termination of employment occurs. The prorated amount
shall be determined as a function of time within the year that has elapsed prior to the
Executive’s Effective Date of Termination;
	 
	 	(c)	 	Accrued but unused vacation pay through the Effective Date of Termination; and

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	 	(d)	 	All other rights and benefits the Executive is vested in, pursuant to other
plans and programs of the Company.

     The benefits described in Sections 7.l(a), (b), and (c) shall be paid in cash to the
Executive’s Beneficiary in a single lump sum as soon as practicable following the Effective Date of
Termination in order to avoid penalties and excise taxes under the requirements Section Code 409A.
All other payments due to the Executive upon termination of employment shall be paid in accordance
with the terms of such applicable plans or programs. The Company and the Executive thereafter shall
have no further obligations under this Agreement.

     7.2 Termination Due to Disability. In the event that the Executive becomes Disabled during the
term of this Agreement and is, therefore, unable to perform his duties herein for more than ninety
(90) consecutive calendar days during any period of twelve (1 2) consecutive months, the Company
shall have the right to terminate the Executive’s active employment as provided in this Agreement.
However, the Committee shall deliver written notice to the Executive of the Company’s intent to
terminate for Disability at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the Effective Date of
Termination.

     Disability shall be determined by the Committee upon receipt of and in reliance on competent
medical advice from one (1) or more individuals, selected by the Committee, who are qualified to
give such professional medical advice.

     A termination for Disability shall become effective upon the end of the thirty (30) day notice
period. Upon the Effective Date of Termination, the Company’s obligations under this Agreement
shall immediately expire.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be obligated to pay to the Executive the
following:

	 	(a)	 	Base Salary through the Effective Date of Termination (subject to an offset for
any disability payments that the Executive receives during this period);
	 
	 	(b)	 	A prorated Annual Bonus Award based on the Executive’s target bonus opportunity
established for the year in which termination of employment occurs. The prorated amount
shall be determined as a function of time within the year that has elapsed prior to the
Executive’s Effective Date of Termination;
	 
	 	(c)	 	Accrued but unused vacation pay through the Effective Date of Termination; and
	 
	 	(d)	 	All other rights and benefits the Executive is vested in, pursuant to other
plans and programs of the Company.

     The benefits described in Sections 7.2(a), (b), (c) and (d) shall be paid in cash to the
Executive in a single lump sum as soon as practicable following the Effective Date of Termination
in order to avoid penalties and excise taxes under the requirements of Section Code 409A. All other
payments due to the Executive upon termination of employment shall be paid in accordance with the
terms of such applicable plans or programs. The Company and the Executive thereafter shall have no
further obligations under this Agreement.

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     7.3 Voluntary Termination by the Executive. The Executive may terminate this
Agreement at any time by giving the Committee written notice of his intent to terminate, delivered
at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the Effective Date of Termination. The termination
automatically shall become effective upon the expiration of the sixty (60) day notice period.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may waive the sixty (60) day notice period; however, the
Executive shall be entitled to receive all elements of compensation described in Sections 5.1
through 5.6 for the sixty (60) day notice period, subject to the eligibility and participation
requirements of any employee benefit plan.

     Upon the Effective Date of Termination, following the expiration of the sixty (60) day notice
period, the Company shall pay the Executive his accrued and unpaid Base Salary and accrued but
unused vacation pay, at the rate then in effect, through the Effective Date of Termination, plus
all other benefits to which the Executive has a vested right at that time (for this purpose, the
Executive shall not be entitled to any Annual Bonus Award with respect to the fiscal year in which
voluntary termination under this Section 7.3 occurs or any Long-Term Incentive Award for the Award
Period then in progress). With the exception of the covenants referenced in Article 10, herein
(which shall survive such termination), the Company and the Executive thereafter shall have no
further obligations under this Agreement.

     7.4 Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive with Good Reason unrelated to
a Change in Control of the Company. At all times during the term of this Agreement, the Committee
may terminate the Executive’s employment for reasons other than death, Disability, or for Cause, by
providing to the Executive a Notice of Termination, at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the
Effective Date of Termination. Such Notice of Termination shall be irrevocable absent express,
mutual consent of the parties. Additionally, the Executive may terminate employment with the
Company for Good Reason by providing the Company with a Notice of Termination at least sixty (60)
calendar days prior to the Effective Date of Termination.

     Subject to the Executive signing a waiver of all claims, upon the Effective Date of
Termination, following the expiration of the sixty (60) day notice period, the Company shall pay
and provide to the Executive:

	 	(a)	 	An amount equal to the Executive’s accrued and unpaid Base Salary and accrued
but unused vacation pay through the Effective Date of Termination;
	 
	 	(b)	 	An amount equal to one (1) times the Executive’s annual Base Salary, at the
Base Salary rate in effect on the Effective Date of Termination;
	 
	 	(c)	 	An amount equal to one (1) times the Executive’s targeted Annual Bonus Award,
at the targeted Annual Bonus Award in effect on the Effective Date of Termination;
	 
	 	(d)	 	A prorated Annual Bonus Award based on the Executive’s target bonus opportunity
established for the year in which termination of employment occurs. The prorated amount
shall be determined as a function of time within the year that has elapsed prior to the
Executive’s Effective Date of Termination;
	 
	 	(e)	 	At the exact same cost to the Executive, and at the same coverage level as in
effect as of the Executive’s Effective Date of Termination (subject to changes in
coverage levels applicable to all employees generally), a continuation of the
Executive’s (and the

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	 	 	 	Executive’s eligible dependents’) health insurance coverage for
twelve (12) months from the Effective Date of Termination. The applicable COBRA health
insurance benefit continuation period shall begin coincident with the beginning of this
benefit continuation period;
	 
	 	 	 	The providing of these health insurance benefits by the Company shall be
discontinued prior to the end of the twelve (12) month continuation period to the
extent that the Executive becomes covered under the health insurance coverage of a
subsequent employer which does not contain any exclusion or limitation with respect
to any preexisting condition of the Executive or the Executive’s eligible
dependents. For purposes of enforcing this offset provision, the Executive shall
have a duty to inform the Company as to the terms and conditions of any subsequent
employment and the corresponding benefits earned from such employment. The Executive
shall provide, or cause to provide, to the Company in writing correct, complete, and
timely information concerning the same; and
	 
	 	(f)	 	All other benefits to which the Executive has a vested right at the time,
according to the provisions of the governing plan or program.

     Payment of the benefits described in Sections 7.4(a) and (d) shall be paid to the Executive in
a single lump sum as soon as practicable following the Effective Date of Termination in order to
avoid penalties and excise taxes under the requirements of Code Section 409A. The benefits
described in Sections 7.4(b) and (c) shall be paid in cash to the Executive in equal monthly
installments over a twelve (12) month period. All other payments due to the Executive upon
termination of employment shall be paid in accordance with the terms of such applicable plans or
program. With the exception of the covenants referenced in Article 10 (which shall survive such
termination), the Company and the Executive thereafter shall have no further obligations under this
Agreement.

     7.5 Termination for Cause. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent the
Committee from terminating the Executive’s employment under this Agreement for Cause.

     In the event this Agreement is terminated by the Committee for Cause, the Company shall pay
the Executive his Base Salary and accrued vacation pay through the Effective Date of Termination,
and the Executive shall immediately thereafter forfeit all rights and benefits (other than vested
benefits) he would otherwise have been entitled to receive under this Agreement. The Company and
the Executive thereafter shall have no further obligations under this Agreement with the exception
of the covenants referenced in Article 10 herein (which shall survive such termination).

     7.6 Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive with Good Reason subsequent
to a Change in Control of the Company. If within two (2) years following the Change in Control of
the Company, the Company terminates the Executive’s employment for any reason other than death,
Disability, Retirement, or Cause or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason, subject to
the Executive signing a waiver of all claims, the Company shall pay and provide to the Executive:

	 	(a)	 	An amount equal to the Executive’s accrued and unpaid Base Salary and accrued
but unused vacation pay through the Effective Date of Termination;

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	 	(b)	 	An amount equal to two (2) times the Executive’s annual Base Salary, at the
Base Salary amount in effect on the Effective Date of Termination;
	 
	 	(c)	 	An amount equal to two (2) times the Executive’s targeted Annual Bonus Award,
at the targeted Annual Bonus Award in effect on the Effective Date of Termination;
	 
	 	(d)	 	A prorated Annual Bonus Award based on the Executive’s target bonus opportunity
established for the year in which termination of employment occurs. The prorated amount
shall be determined as a function of time within the year that has elapsed prior to the
Executive’s Effective Date of Termination;
	 
	 	(e)	 	At the exact same cost to the Executive, and at the same coverage level as in
effect as of the Executive’s Effective Date of Termination (subject to changes in
coverage levels applicable to all employees generally), a continuation of the
Executive’s (and the Executive’s eligible dependents’) health insurance coverage for
twenty four (24) months from the Effective Date of Termination. The applicable COBRA
health insurance benefit continuation period shall begin coincident with the beginning
of this benefit continuation period;
	 
	 	 	 	The providing of these health insurance benefits by the Company shall be
discontinued prior to the end of the twenty four (24) month continuation period to
the extent that the Executive becomes covered under the health insurance coverage of
a subsequent employer which does not contain any exclusion or limitation with
respect to any preexisting condition of the Executive or the Executive’s eligible
dependents. For purposes of enforcing this offset provision, the Executive shall
have a duty to inform the Company as to the terms and conditions of any subsequent
employment and the corresponding benefits earned from such employment. The Executive
shall provide, or cause to provide, to the Company in writing correct, complete, and
timely information concerning the same; and

	 	(f)	 	All other benefits to which the Executive has a vested right at the time,
according to the provisions of the governing plan or program.

     Payment of the benefits described in Sections 7.6(a), (b), (c), and (d) shall be paid to the
Executive in a single lump sum as soon as practicable following the Effective Date of Termination
in order to avoid penalties and excise taxes under the requirements of Code Section 409A. All other
payments due to the Executive upon termination of employment shall be paid in accordance with the
terms of such applicable plans or program. With the exception of the covenants referenced in
Article 10 (which shall survive such termination), the Company and the Executive thereafter shall
have no further obligations under this Agreement.

Article 8. Assignment

     8.1 Assignment by Company. This Agreement may and shall be assigned or transferred to, and
shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successor company. Any such successor
company shall be deemed substituted for all purposes of the “Company” under the terms of this
Agreement. Notwithstanding such assignment, the Company shall remain, with such successor company,
jointly and severally liable for all its obligations hereunder.

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     Failure of the Company to obtain the agreement of any successor company to be bound by the
terms of this Agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this
Agreement, and shall immediately entitle the Executive to benefits from the Company in the same
amount and on the same terms as the Executive would be entitled to receive in the event of a
termination of employment without Cause as provided in Section 7.4. Except as herein provided, this
Agreement may not otherwise be assigned by the Company.

     8.2 Assignment by Executive. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable
by the Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors,
heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees. If the Executive dies while any amount would still be
payable to him hereunder had he continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided
herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, to the Executive’s
Beneficiary. If the Executive has not named a Beneficiary, then such amounts shall be paid to the
Executive’s estate.

Article 9. Notice and Dispute Resolution

     9.1 Notice. Any notices, requests, demands, or other communications provided by this Agreement
shall be sufficient if in writing and if sent by registered or certified mail to the Executive at
the last address he has filed in writing with the Company or, in the case of the Company, at its
principal offices.

     9.2 Dispute Resolution. With the exception of a dispute relating to any violation of a
restrictive covenant as referenced in Article 10 of this Agreement, any dispute or controversy
arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled by arbitration. The arbitration
shall be conducted before a panel of three (3) arbitrators sitting in a location selected by the
Executive within fifty (50) miles from the location of his job with the Company and in accordance
with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. The decision of the
arbitrators shall be binding on both the Company and Executive. Judgment may be entered on the
award of the arbitrators in any court having jurisdiction. Payment of any expenses for such
arbitration, including the legal fees and expenses incurred by Executive, shall be determined
by the arbitrator in their decision.

Article 10. Confidentiality, Noncompetition, and Nonsolicitation

     This Agreement shall not supersede or nullify in any way the Employee Confidentiality,
Noncompetition, Nonsolicitation Agreement executed by the Executive on April 13,2005. The Employee
Confidentiality, Noncompetition, Nonsolicitation Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
and any requirements of such agreement shall be incorporated by reference into this Agreement.

Article 11. Miscellaneous

     11.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any prior agreements or understandings, oral
or written, between the parties hereto or between the Executive and the Company, with respect to
the subject matter hereof, and constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect
thereto.

     11.2 Amendment or Modification. This Agreement shall not be varied, altered, modified,
canceled, changed, or in any way amended except by mutual agreement of the parties in a written
instrument executed by the parties hereto or their legal representatives. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Committee may amend the Agreement, to take effect retroactively or otherwise, as
deemed necessary or advisable for the purpose of conforming the Agreement to any present or future

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law relating to Agreements of this or similar nature (including, but not limited to, Code Section
409A), and to the administrative regulations and rulings promulgated thereunder.

     11.3 Severability. In the event that any provision or portion of this Agreement shall be
determined to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions of this
Agreement shall be unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect.

     11.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one (1) or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same
Agreement.

     11.5 Tax Withholding. The Company may withhold from any benefits payable under this Agreement
all federal, state, city, or other taxes as may be required pursuant to any law or governmental
regulation or ruling.

     11.6 Beneficiaries. Any payments or benefits hereunder due to the Executive at the time of his
death shall nonetheless be paid or provided and the Executive may designate one or more individuals
or entities as the primary and/or contingent Beneficiaries of any amounts to be received under this
Agreement. Such designation must be in the form of a signed writing acceptable to the Committee.
The Executive may make or change such designation at any time.

     11.7 Payment Obligation Absolute. All amounts payable by the Company hereunder shall be paid
without notice or demand. Subject to the covenants set forth in Article 10 and Section 7.4(f), each
and every payment made hereunder by the Company shall be final, and the Company shall not seek to
recover all or any part of such payment from the Executive or from whomsoever may be entitled
thereto, for any reasons whatsoever.

     The restrictive covenants referenced in Article 10 are independent of any other contractual
obligations in this Agreement or otherwise owed by the Company to the Executive. Except as provided
in this paragraph, the existence of any claim or cause of action by Executive against the Company,
whether based on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not create a defense to the enforcement by the
Company of any restrictive covenant contained herein.

     Except as provided in Section 7.4(f), the Executive shall not be obligated to seek other
employment in mitigation of the amounts payable or arrangements made under any provision of this
Agreement, and the obtaining of any such other employment shall in no event effect any reduction of
the Company’s obligations to make the payments and arrangements required to be made under this
Agreement.

     11.8 Contractual Rights to Benefits. Subject to approval by the Committee, this Agreement
establishes and vests in the Executive a contractual right to the benefits to which he is entitled
hereunder. However, nothing herein contained shall require or be deemed to require, or prohibit or
be deemed to prohibit, the Company to segregate, earmark, or otherwise set aside any funds or other
assets, in trust or otherwise, to provide for any payments to be made or required hereunder.

     11.9 Specific Performance. The Executive acknowledges that the obligations undertaken by him
pursuant to this Agreement are unique and that the Company will likely have no adequate remedy at
law if the Executive shall fail to perform any of his obligations hereunder. The Executive
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is essential to protect the rights and interests of the Company. Accordingly, in addition to any
other remedies that the Company may have at law or in equity, the Company shall have the right to
have all obligations, covenants, agreements, and other provisions of this Agreement specifically
performed by the Executive and the Company shall have the right to obtain preliminary injunctive
relief to secure specific performance and to prevent a breach or contemplated breach of this
Agreement by the Executive.

     11.10 Voiding of Agreement Provision. If any provision under this Agreement causes an amount
to be considered deferred under Code Section 409A and as such become subject to income tax, excise
tax, or penalties under the Code prior to the time such amount is paid to the Executive, such
amount shall be deemed null and void with respect to such amount deferred and the Committee may
amend or modify this Agreement in order to accomplish the objectives of the Agreement without
causing early taxation of such amounts and without the Company incurring additional cost or
liability.

Article 12. Governing Law

     To the extent not preempted by federal law, the provisions of this Agreement shall be
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state of Ohio, excluding any conflicts or
choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of the
Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.

Article 13. Indemnification

     The Company hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Executive against
and in respect to any and all actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, judgments, costs,
expenses, losses, and damages resulting from the Executive’s performance of his duties and
obligations under the terms of this Agreement; provided however, the Executive acted in good
faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
Company or its shareholders, and with respect to a criminal action or proceeding, the Executive had
no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Executive:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	/s/ Vincent Brockman	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Vincent Brockman	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Date:	 	May 24, 2006 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	/s/ Denise Stump	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Representative of the Board of Directors	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Date:	 	5/24/06 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

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