Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) CEO receives grant of phantom stock units

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Church & Dwight President and CEO Richard A. Dierker reported receiving a grant of phantom stock units under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan. He acquired 31.396 phantom stock units at a reference price of $104.86 per unit, bringing his total phantom stock holdings to 16,065.962 units. The phantom stock is valued based on Church & Dwight common stock on a 1-for-1 basis but will be settled in cash in accordance with the plan’s terms, rather than through delivery of actual shares.

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^*

Dierker Richard A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PRINCETON SOUTH CORPORATE PARK

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2026

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)	02/27/2026		A		31.396		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	31.396	$104.86	16,065.962	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 Richard A. Dierker	03/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did CHD CEO Richard Dierker report on this Form 4?

Richard A. Dierker reported receiving a grant of phantom stock units. He acquired 31.396 phantom stock units under Church & Dwight’s Deferred Compensation Plan, increasing his total phantom stock holdings to 16,065.962 units linked in value to the company’s common stock.

Did CHD’s CEO buy or sell actual Church & Dwight common shares?

No, the transaction involved phantom stock units, not actual common shares. These units are bookkeeping entries whose value tracks Church & Dwight stock and will be settled in cash under the Deferred Compensation Plan, rather than by issuing or transferring real shares.

How many phantom stock units does CHD CEO Richard Dierker hold after this grant?

After this award, Richard A. Dierker holds 16,065.962 phantom stock units. This total reflects the newly acquired 31.396 units granted on the reported date, all credited under Church & Dwight’s Deferred Compensation Plan for the executive.

At what price were the CHD phantom stock units granted to the CEO?

The phantom stock units were granted at a reference price of $104.86 per unit. This price is used for valuing the 31.396 units awarded, whose value tracks Church & Dwight common stock on a one-for-one basis for compensation purposes.

How are CHD phantom stock units for the CEO ultimately settled?

The phantom stock units are settled in cash, not shares. Under Church & Dwight’s Deferred Compensation Plan, these units convert based on a 1-for-1 value with common stock and are paid out in cash at the times specified by the plan’s terms.