Church & Dwight Co Inc SEC Filings

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. insider filing shows no stock ownership. Executive Vice President and Chief Technology & Analytics Officer Raman Bajaj filed an initial insider ownership report as required for company officers. The filing states that no Church & Dwight common stock or derivative securities are beneficially owned, meaning this executive currently reports no direct or indirect holdings in the company’s securities.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. executive Carlos G. Linares, EVP Chief Technology & Global New Products, reported a deferred compensation transaction involving phantom stock tied to the company’s common shares. On 12/31/2025, he acquired 30.573 phantom stock units at a reference price of $83.85 per unit under the Church & Dwight Deferred Compensation Plan. After this acquisition, he held 17,492.52 derivative securities directly.

The phantom stock is designed to mirror Church & Dwight common stock on a 1-for-1 basis, but the plan specifies that these awards are to be settled in cash at the time prescribed by the plan, rather than by delivering actual shares.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD)12/31/2025, the insider acquired 46.207 phantom stock shares at a derivative security price of $83.85 per share under a deferred compensation arrangement. Following this transaction, the insider beneficially owned 15,931.504 phantom stock shares in direct form.

The filing explains that each phantom stock share is linked to one share of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. However, these phantom stock shares are part of the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan and are scheduled to be settled in cash at the time specified by the plan, rather than through delivery of actual common shares.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. executive Brian D. Buchert, EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP, reported a phantom stock transaction dated 12/31/2025. He acquired 5.59 phantom stock shares at a reference price of $83.85 under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan.

The phantom stock units are tied to Church & Dwight common stock on a 1-for-1 basis but are to be settled in cash according to the plan’s terms, rather than in actual shares. Following this transaction, Buchert beneficially owned 624.075 phantom stock units.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. reported an insider equity-related transaction by executive vice president Carlos G. Linares, who oversees technology and global new products. On 12/15/2025, he acquired 30.155 phantom stock units, each linked on a 1-for-1 basis to Church & Dwight common stock. The units were granted under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash at a time specified by that plan, rather than through delivery of actual shares.

Following this transaction, Linares directly holds 17,461.947 phantom stock units. The filing also notes a reference price of $85.01 for the phantom stock units, tying their value to the company’s common stock while functioning as a cash-settled, stock-based compensation vehicle.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. President and CEO Richard A. Dierker, who also serves as a director, acquired 45.577 phantom stock units on 12/15/2025 under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. Each phantom stock unit corresponds on a 1-for-1 basis to a share of common stock and was valued at $85.01 per unit.

After this transaction, Dierker beneficially owns 15,885.297 phantom stock units directly. According to the plan terms, these phantom stock shares are to be settled in cash at the time prescribed by the plan rather than through delivery of actual common stock.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. executive Brian D. Buchert, EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP, reported acquiring 5.514 phantom stock derivative units tied to the company’s common stock on 12/15/2025 at a reference price of $85.01 per unit.

The phantom stock converts to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis but will be settled in cash under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. Following this transaction, Buchert beneficially owns 618.485 phantom stock units held directly as part of his deferred compensation.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. reported that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its VitaFusion® and L’il Critters® brands. This move follows a previously announced strategic review of the company’s vitamins, minerals and supplements business. The sale includes the related trademarks and licenses, as well as manufacturing and distribution facilities in Vancouver and Ridgefield, Washington.

The transaction is expected to close before year-end, subject to customary closing conditions. The company announced the agreement through a press release furnished as an exhibit, which provides further details on the divestiture of these gummy vitamin brands.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. reported that its Board of Directors has amended the company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. The change removes limits on the number of years a director may serve on the Board, while keeping in place the existing requirement that directors retire upon reaching age 75.

The company states that it remains committed to ongoing Board refreshment, while also maintaining continuity and the experience of its independent directors. It explains that, consistent with the practice of the majority of its peers and most S&P 500 companies, it believes Board tenure is best managed on a case-by-case basis rather than through a fixed term limit.