Church & Dwight (CHD) EVP awarded cash-settled phantom stock units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. executive Patrick D. De Maynadier, EVP, General Counsel & Secretary, reported a grant of phantom stock units tied to the company’s common stock. On March 9, 2026, he acquired 196.633 phantom stock units at a reference price of $102.25 per unit, increasing his holdings to 16,296.453 phantom stock units.

The phantom stock converts on a 1‑for‑1 basis with common shares for value tracking, but under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan these units are to be settled in cash at the time prescribed by the plan. This filing reflects a compensation-related award rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.

Insights

Equity compensation analyst

Routine cash-settled phantom stock grant with limited signaling value.

Patrick D. De Maynadier received 196.633 phantom stock units linked to Church & Dwight common stock, bringing his total phantom stock position to 16,296.453 units. The transaction is coded as a grant or award acquisition, indicating compensation rather than trading activity.

The footnotes clarify that these phantom stock units track common shares on a 1-for-1 basis but will be settled in cash under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan. Because there is no open-market buying or selling and no change in actual share count, the informational content for outside investors is modest.

This type of award typically aligns an executive’s incentives with shareholder value by tying payout to the stock price over time, while avoiding immediate dilution. Future company filings under the same plan will show how the cash-settled value evolves alongside movements in the common stock price.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider DE MAYNADIER PATRICK D

Role EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock	196.633	$102.25	$20K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock — 16,296.453 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

DE MAYNADIER PATRICK D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PRINCETON SOUTH CORPORATE PARK

500 CHARLES EWING BOULEVARD

(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, Gen. Counsel & Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2026

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)	03/09/2026		A		196.633		08/08/1988(2)	08/08/1988(2)	Common Stock	196.633	$102.25	16,296.453	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 Patrick de Maynadier	03/10/2026
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FAQ

What did Church & Dwight (CHD) report in this Form 4 for Patrick De Maynadier?

The Form 4 shows EVP and General Counsel Patrick D. De Maynadier received a grant of 196.633 phantom stock units. These units increase his total phantom stock holdings to 16,296.453 units, reflecting a compensation-related award rather than an open-market trade.

Is Patrick De Maynadier buying or selling Church & Dwight (CHD) stock in this filing?

No open-market buy or sell occurred. The filing reports an acquisition coded as a grant or award of 196.633 phantom stock units. These are compensation units tied to Church & Dwight’s common stock value, not a discretionary market purchase or sale.

How many phantom stock units does Patrick De Maynadier hold after this Church & Dwight (CHD) transaction?

After the reported grant, Patrick De Maynadier holds 16,296.453 phantom stock units. The new award added 196.633 units, and all units are linked 1-for-1 to the value of Church & Dwight common stock for compensation purposes.

What are phantom stock units in the context of Church & Dwight (CHD)?

Phantom stock units are compensation instruments that mirror the value of Church & Dwight common shares on a 1-for-1 basis. In this case, they are granted under the Deferred Compensation Plan and will be settled in cash at times specified by the plan.

Will the phantom stock grant to Patrick De Maynadier dilute Church & Dwight (CHD) shareholders?

The footnotes state the phantom stock units will be settled in cash under the Deferred Compensation Plan. Because they are cash-settled rather than delivered as new common shares, this grant does not itself represent an issuance of additional stock.

At what reference price were Patrick De Maynadier’s phantom stock units granted by Church & Dwight (CHD)?

The 196.633 phantom stock units were granted at a reference price of $102.25 per unit. This price is used to measure the value of the award, which tracks Church & Dwight’s common stock performance over time.