CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/ false 0000313927 0000313927 2026-10-27 2026-10-27
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of the report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2026

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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13-4996950 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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| 500 Charles Ewing Boulevard, Ewing, New Jersey |
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08628 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 806-1200
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”) elected Jonathon J. Nudi to serve as an independent director of the Company, effective January 1, 2027. Effective upon Mr. Nudi’s election, the size of the Board will increase to 12 members. The Board has also appointed Mr. Nudi to serve on the Audit Committee and the Compensation & Human Capital Committee of the Board when he joins as a director early next year.
Mr. Nudi is the President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Masco Corporation (“Masco”), a global manufacturer and distributor of branded home improvement and building products, a role he has held since July 2025, and has served as a member of Masco’s board of directors since June 2023. Prior to joining Masco as its CEO, Mr. Nudi spent over 30 years at General Mills, Inc., where he held a variety of leadership positions in the United States and Europe, most recently serving as Group President, Pet, International and North America Foodservice and before that as Group President, North America Retail.
As a member of the Board and the Audit and Compensation & Human Capital Committees, Mr. Nudi will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation policies and practices for its non-employee directors, which are described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statements on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Nudi and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Nudi was selected as a director, and there are no related party transactions involving Mr. Nudi that are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. |
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| Date: October 29, 2026 |
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/s/ Patrick de Maynadier |
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Patrick de Maynadier |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |