SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.)*
Scotts Company CL A
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
810186106
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
____. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a
previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more
than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1;
and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting
beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See
Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to
all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
(Continued on following page(s))
CUSIP NO. 810186106 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
AMVESCAP PLC
AIM Advisors, Inc.
AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.
AIM Funds Management, Inc.
AIM Capital Management, Inc.
INVESCO Institutional, Inc.
Atlantic Trust Company, N.A.
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a) [ ]
NOT APPLICABLE (b) [ ]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
CA
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Number of 5 Sole Voting Power: 1,490,052: Such shares are held by the
following entities in the respective amounts listed: AIM
Shares Advisors, Inc. 819,600; AIM Private Asset Management, Inc.
517,532; AIM Funds Management, Inc. 1700p AIM Capital
Beneficially Management, Inc. 132,700; INVESCO Institutional, Inc.
17,920; Atlantic Trust Company, N.A. 600
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Owned By Each 6 Shared Voting Power
-0-
Reporting ----------------------------------------------------------------
7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person 1,490,052
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With 8 Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,490,052
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10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares*
NOT APPLICABLE
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
4.45097
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12 Type of Reporting Person*
IA, HC. See Items 2 and 3 of this statement.
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
**Any shares reported in Items 5 and 6 are also
reported in Item 7.
Page 3 of 4 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Scotts Company CL A
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
14111 Scottslawn Road
Marysville, OH 43041
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
AMVESCAP PLC
In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Release
No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this statement on Schedule
13G or amendment thereto is being filed by AMVESCAP PLC
("AMVESCAP"), a U.K. entity, on behalf of itself and its
subsidiaries listed in Item 4 of the cover of this statement.
AMVESCAP through such subsidiaries provides investment
management services to institutional and individual investors
worldwide.
Executive officers and directors of AMVESCAP or its
subsidiaries may beneficially own shares of the securities of
the issuer to which this statement relates (the "Shares"), and
such Shares are not reported in this statement. AMVESCAP and
its subsidiaries disclaim beneficial ownership of Shares
beneficially owned by any of their executive officers and
directors. Each of AMVESCAP's direct and indirect subsidiaries
also disclaim beneficial ownership of Shares beneficially
owned by AMVESCAP and any other subsidiary.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
11 Devonshire Square
London EC2M 4YR
England
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
See the response to Item 2(a) of this statement.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
22163N106
Item 3 Type of Reporting Person:
An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)
(1)(ii)(E)
A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
As noted in Item 2 above, AMVESCAP is making this filing on
behalf of its subsidiaries listed herein. Each of these
entities is either an investment adviser registered with the
United States Securities Exchange Commission under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or under
similar laws of other jurisdictions. AMVESCAP is a holding
company.
Page 4 of 4 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 4 Ownership:
Please see responses to Items 5-8 on the cover of this
statement which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
N/A
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reporting on By the Parent Holding
Company:
Please see Item 3 of this statement, which is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
N/A
Item 10 Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
Signature:
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
July 13, 2005
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Date
/s/ HAL LIEBES
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Signature
Hal Liebes
Group Compliance Officer
AMVESCAP PLC