Common use of Your Acknowledgment of Award Conditions Clause in Contracts

Your Acknowledgment of Award Conditions. Note: You must sign and return a copy of this Award Agreement to [Third Party Administrator] at the address given below no later than [30 Days Post Grant Date]. By signing below, I acknowledge and agree that: - A copy of the Plan has been made available to me; - I have received a copy of the Plan's Prospectus; - I understand and accept the conditions placed on my Award and understand what I must do to earn my Award; - I will consent (on my own behalf and on behalf of my beneficiaries and without any further consideration) to any necessary change to my Award or this Award Agreement to comply with any law and to avoid paying penalties under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, even if those changes affect the terms of my Award and reduce their value or potential value; and - If I do not return a signed copy of this Award Agreement to the address shown below on or before [30 Days Post Grant Date], my Award will be forfeited and I will not be entitled to receive anything on account of this Award. [Xxxxxxx's Name] THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY By: ___________________________ By: _________________________ Date signed: __________________ Name: _______________________ Title: ______________________ Date signed: ________________ A signed copy of this Award Agreement must be sent to the following address no later than [30 Days Post Grant Date]:

Your Acknowledgment of Award Conditions. Note: You must sign and return a copy of this Award Agreement to [Third Party Administrator] at the address given below no later than [30 Days Post Grant Date]. By signing below, I acknowledge and agree that: - A copy of the Plan has been made available to me; - I have received a copy of the Plan's Prospectus; - I understand and accept the conditions placed on my Award and understand what I must do to earn my Award; - I will consent (on my own behalf and on behalf of my beneficiaries and without any further consideration) to any necessary change to my Award or this Award Agreement to comply with any law and to avoid paying penalties under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, even if those changes affect the terms of my Award and reduce their value or potential value; and - If I do not return a signed copy of this Award Agreement to the address shown below on or before [30 Days Post Grant Date], my Award will be forfeited and I will not be entitled to receive anything on account of this Award. [Xxxxxxx's Name] THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY By: ___________________________ By: ___________________________ Date signed: __________________ Name: _________________________ Title: :_________________________ Date signed: :___________________ A signed copy of this Award Agreement must be sent to the following address no later than [30 Days Post Grant Date]:

Your Acknowledgment of Award Conditions. Note: You must sign and return a copy of this Award Agreement to [Third Party Administrator] at the address given below no later than [30 Days Post Grant Date]. By signing below, I acknowledge and agree that: - A copy of the Plan has been made available to me; - I have received a copy of the Plan's Prospectus; - I understand and accept the conditions placed on my Award and understand what I must do to earn my Award; - I will consent (on in my own behalf and on in behalf of my beneficiaries and without any further consideration) to any necessary change to my Award or this Award Agreement to comply with any law and to avoid paying penalties under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, even if those changes affect the terms of my Award and reduce their value or potential value; and - If I do not return a signed copy of this Award Agreement to the address shown below on or before [30 Days Post Grant Date], my Award will be forfeited and I will not be entitled to receive anything on account of this Award. [Xxxxxxx's Name] THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY By: ___________________________ By: ___________________________ Date signed: __________________ Name: _________________________ Title: ________________________ Date signed: __________________ A signed copy of this Award Agreement must be sent to the following address no later than [30 Days Post Grant Date]:

Your Acknowledgment of Award Conditions. Note: You must sign and return a copy of this Award Agreement to [Third Party Administrator] at the address given below no later than [30 Days Post Grant Date]. By signing below, I acknowledge and agree that: - A copy of the Plan has been made available to me; - I have received a copy of the Plan's Prospectus; - I understand and accept the conditions placed on my Award Performance Shares and understand what I must do to earn my Award; - I will consent (on my own behalf and on behalf of my beneficiaries and without any further consideration) to any necessary change to my Award Performance Shares or this Award Agreement to comply with any law and to avoid paying penalties under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, even if those changes affect the terms of my Award and reduce their value or potential value; and - If I do not return a signed copy of this Award Agreement to the address shown below on or before [30 Days Post Grant Date], my Award Performance Shares will be forfeited and I will not be entitled to receive anything on account of this Awardthese Performance Shares. [Xxxxxxx's Name] THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY By: :__________________________________ By: :___________________________________ Date signed: :_______________________ Name: :_________________________________ Title: :________________________________ Date signed: :__________________________ A signed copy of this Award Agreement must be sent to the following address no later than [30 Days Post Grant Date]: