Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Coleman Thomas Randal
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2013		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO [SMG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY, 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Interim Principal Fin Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MARYSVILLE, OH 43041		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Shares 3,120
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) 10/08/2011 10/05/2018 Common Shares 15,500 $ 21.65 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 01/20/2013 01/17/2020 Common Shares 9,500 $ 41.62 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 01/21/2014 01/20/2021 Common Shares 7,700 $ 51.73 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 01/20/2015 01/19/2022 Common Shares 11,155 $ 47.66 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) Common Shares 1,500 $ (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (2)   (2) Common Shares 2,568 $ (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (3) Common Shares 8,323 $ (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Coleman Thomas Randal
C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD
MARYSVILLE, OH 43041		       Interim Principal Fin Officer  

Signatures

Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Thomas Randal Coleman 02/15/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on January 21, 2014. Subject to the terms of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Long-Term Incentive Plan (formerly known as The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan) (the "LTIP"), vested restricted stock units will be settled in common shares of the Issuer ("Common Shares") as soon as administratively practicable, but no later than 90 days, following vesting.
(2) The restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on January 20, 2015. Subject to the terms of the LTIP, vested restricted stock units will be settled in Common Shares as soon as administratively practicable, but no later than 90 days, following vesting.
(3) The restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on January 18, 2016. Subject to the terms of the LTIP, vested restricted stock units will be settled in Common Shares as soon as administratively practicable, but no later than 90 days, following vesting.
(4) The restricted stock units were granted, together with an equal number of related dividend equivalents, under the LTIP, and subject to the terms and conditions of an individual award agreement. Each whole restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Common Share. Each dividend equivalent represents the right to receive cash in respect of dividends that are declared and paid during the period beginning on the grant date and ending on the settlement date with respect to the Common Shares represented by the related restricted stock unit.

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