Shareholder Information
World Headquarters
14111 Scottslawn Road
Marysville, Ohio 43041
(937) 644-0011
www.scotts.com
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of shareholders will be held at The Berger Learning Center, 14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, Ohio 43041, on Thursday, January 27, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
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NYSE Symbol
The common shares of The Scotts Company trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SMG. |
Transfer Agent and Registrar
National City Bank
Corporate Trust Operations
P.O. Box 92301
Cleveland, Ohio 44193-0900
Shareholder and Investor
Relations Contacts
Paul F. DeSantis
Vice President, Treasurer
James D. King
Director, Investor Relations and
Corporate Communications
The Scotts Company
14111 Scottslawn Road
Marysville, Ohio 43041
(937) 644-0011
Dividends
The Scotts Company has not paid dividends on its common shares in the past. Given the Company’s rapidly improving financial condition and levels of cash generated by the business, The Scotts Company is currently evaluating alternatives for the use of cash generated in the future including the potential payment of dividends and share repurchases. The payment of future dividends and share repurchases, if any, on common shares will be determined by the Board of Directors of The Scotts Company in light of conditions then existing, including the Company’s earnings, financial condition and capital requirements, restrictions in financing agreements, business conditions and other factors.
Stock Price Performance
See chart at right for stock price performance. The Scotts Company common shares have been publicly traded since January 31, 1992.
Shareholders
As of November 1, 2004, there were approximately 12,700 shareholders, including holders of record and The Scotts Company’s estimate of beneficial holders.
Publications for Shareholders
In addition to this 2004 Annual Report,
The Scotts Company informs shareholders about the Company through the Form 10-K Report, the Form 10-Q Reports, the Form 8-K Reports and the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement.
Copies of any of these documents may be obtained without charge on
our Investor Relations Web Site at http://investor.scotts.com or by
writing to:
The Scotts Company
Attention: Corporate Secretary
14111 Scottslawn Road
Marysville, Ohio 43041
Certifications
The Scotts Company has filed the certifications of its chief executive officer and its chief financial officer, required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as exhibits to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004.
On March 8, 2004, The Scotts Company submitted to the New York Stock Exchange the annual certification of the chief executive officer of The Scotts Company required by Section 303A.12(a) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.
Stock Price Range
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2004
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High |
Low |
| First Quarter |
$60.19 |
$55.25 |
| Second Quarter |
$63.95 |
$57.83 |
| Third Quarter |
$68.55 |
$61.86 |
| Fourth Quarter |
$64.20 |
$56.02 |
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2003 High Low
| |
High |
Low |
| First Quarter |
$49.97 |
$43.54 |
| Second Quarter |
$55.19 |
$47.49 |
| Third Quarter |
$57.70 |
$46.65 |
| Fourth Quarter |
$57.15 |
$49.48 |
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
Certain of the statements contained in this 2004 Annual Report, including, but not limited to, information regarding the future financial performance and financial condition of the Company, the plans and objectives of the Company’s management, and the Company’s assumptions regarding such performance and plans are forward-looking in nature. Actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking information in this 2004 Annual Report, due to a variety of factors. Additional detailed information concerning a number of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information contained in this 2004 Annual Report is readily available in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
