Church & Dwight EVP awarded phantom stock units

Church & Dwight executive Brian D. Buchert reported a small compensation-related award of phantom stock.

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Church & Dwight executive Brian D. Buchert reported a small compensation-related award of phantom stock. On the reported date, he acquired 5.595 phantom stock units tied to Church & Dwight common stock at a reference price of $97.75 per unit. This increased his holdings to 642.716 phantom stock units. The award was made under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan and will be settled in cash, meaning it tracks the value of the stock but does not represent actual shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 5.595 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Buchert Brian D

Role EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock	5.595	$97.75	$546.91

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock — 642.716 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. The phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
2. F2. The phantom stock shares were acquired under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash at such time as prescribed by the Plan.

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What did Church & Dwight (CHD) EVP Brian D. Buchert report on this Form 4?

Brian D. Buchert reported receiving 5.595 phantom stock units as compensation. These units track Church & Dwight’s common stock value and increased his total phantom stock holdings to 642.716 units, all under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan and settled in cash, not shares.

Is the Church & Dwight (CHD) Form 4 for Brian D. Buchert a stock purchase or a grant?

The filing reflects a grant of phantom stock units, not an open-market stock purchase. The award was coded as an acquisition under a compensation program, indicating a grant or award rather than a discretionary buy of Church & Dwight common shares in the market.

How many phantom stock units does Brian D. Buchert hold after this Church & Dwight (CHD) transaction?

After the reported transaction, Brian D. Buchert holds 642.716 phantom stock units. The filing shows he received an additional 5.595 units, which are linked to Church & Dwight’s common stock value but are designed to be settled in cash under the Deferred Compensation Plan.

Does the Church & Dwight (CHD) phantom stock grant to Brian D. Buchert involve actual CHD shares?

The phantom stock converts on a 1-for-1 basis with Church & Dwight common stock but is settled in cash. According to the disclosure, these units are part of a Deferred Compensation Plan, so they reference the share price without issuing actual CHD shares or voting rights.

What plan governs the phantom stock units reported by Church & Dwight (CHD) EVP Brian D. Buchert?

The phantom stock units were granted under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. Under this plan, phantom units mirror the value of common stock on a 1-for-1 basis and are ultimately settled in cash at times prescribed by the plan’s terms.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/16/2026 - 09:51 AM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Buchert Brian D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

500 CHARLES EWING BLVD

(Street)

EWING NJ 08628

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/ [ CHD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock	(1)	03/13/2026		A		5.595		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	5.595	$97.75	642.716	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.

2. The phantom stock shares were acquired under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash at such time as prescribed by the Plan.

	/s/ Cristina Paradiso, attorney-in-fact for Brian D. Buchert	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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