CHD CEO granted stock options and RSUs

Dierker Richard A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Dierker Richard A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Church & Dwight (CHD) President and CEO Richard A. Dierker received new equity awards. On March 2, 2026, he was granted stock options for 130,430 shares of common stock and a separate award of 7,220 shares of common stock at a reference price of $103.95 per share.

Following these awards, his directly held common stock totaled 38,658.846 shares, with additional indirect ownership of 968.8649 shares through a Savings & Profit Sharing plan. A related footnote states that restricted stock units granted on March 2, 2026 will vest in three equal annual installments beginning March 2, 2027, with each RSU delivering one share upon vesting.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 137,650 shares

Grant/Award 6 txns

Insider Dierker Richard A

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Option (right to buy)	130,430	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Common Stock	7,220	$103.95	$751K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to buy) — 130,430 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 48,053.846 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 968.8649 shares (Indirect, Savings & Profit Sharing)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on March 2, 2026. The RSUs will vest, subject to certain conditions, in 3 equal annual installments beginning March 2, 2027. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer upon vesting.

FAQ

What insider transactions did CHD CEO Richard A. Dierker report on March 2, 2026?

Richard A. Dierker reported equity awards on March 2, 2026, including stock options for 130,430 shares and a grant of 7,220 shares of Church & Dwight common stock. These were coded as awards rather than open-market purchases or sales.

Were the CHD insider transactions by Richard A. Dierker open-market buys or sells?

The reported CHD transactions were equity awards, not open-market trades. They are coded as grants or awards, meaning the CEO received options and shares as compensation rather than buying or selling them in the market.

How many Church & Dwight shares did the CEO hold after the reported Form 4 transactions?

After the March 2, 2026 transactions, Richard A. Dierker directly held 38,658.846 shares of Church & Dwight common stock. He also had indirect ownership of 968.8649 shares through a Savings & Profit Sharing plan, according to the filing data.

What are the terms of the restricted stock units granted to CHD’s CEO?

Restricted stock units granted on March 2, 2026 will vest in three equal annual installments starting March 2, 2027. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Church & Dwight common stock when it vests, subject to specified conditions.

What type of derivative security was granted to the Church & Dwight CEO?

The CEO received a stock option award described as a “Stock Option (right to buy)” for 130,430 shares. This derivative security gives him the right to acquire Church & Dwight common stock under the terms specified in the company’s compensation arrangements.

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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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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)
03/02/2026

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
Common Stock	03/02/2026		A		7,220(1)	A	$103.95	38,658.846	D
Common Stock								1,401	D
Common Stock								1,674	D
Common Stock								6,320	D
Common Stock								968.8649	I	Savings & Profit Sharing

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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$103.95	03/02/2026		A		130,430		03/02/2029	03/02/2036	Common Stock	130,430	$0	130,430	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted on March 2, 2026. The RSUs will vest, subject to certain conditions, in 3 equal annual installments beginning March 2, 2027. Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer upon vesting.

	/s/ Cristina Paradiso, attorney-in-fact for Richard A. Dierker	03/04/2026
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