Church & Dwight EVP gets phantom stock grant

Church & Dwight executive Carlos G. Linares received a small phantom stock award as part of deferred compensation.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Church & Dwight executive Carlos G. Linares received a small phantom stock award as part of deferred compensation. On April 15, 2026, he was granted 27.597 phantom stock units tied to Church & Dwight common stock, valued at $94.63 per unit.

The phantom stock converts on a 1-for-1 basis with common shares but, under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan, is settled in cash rather than stock. After this grant, Linares holds a total of 17,912.547 phantom stock units, reflecting ongoing, routine compensation rather than an open-market share purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 27.597 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Linares Carlos G.

Role EVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock	27.597	$94.63	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock — 17,912.547 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.

Key Figures

Phantom stock units granted: 27.597 units Reference price per phantom unit: $94.63 per unit Total phantom stock after grant: 17,912.547 units +1 more

4 metrics

Phantom stock units granted 27.597 units Grant on April 15, 2026 under Deferred Compensation Plan

Reference price per phantom unit $94.63 per unit Value used for the April 15, 2026 grant

Total phantom stock after grant 17,912.547 units Balance following the reported transaction

Conversion relationship 1 phantom unit = 1 common share basis Phantom stock tracks Church & Dwight common stock value

Key Terms

Phantom Stock, Deferred Compensation Plan, Grant, award, or other acquisition

3 terms

Phantom Stock financial

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

A phantom stock is a form of compensation that gives employees or executives the benefits of stock ownership, such as the increase in stock value, without actually giving them real shares. It acts like a promise to pay the employee the equivalent value of company stock later, often as a bonus or incentive. This allows companies to motivate and reward staff without diluting ownership or transferring actual shares.

Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"acquired under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan"

A deferred compensation plan is an arrangement where an employer agrees to pay part of an employee’s pay or bonus at a later date instead of immediately, often to reduce current tax bills or to tie rewards to long-term performance. For investors it matters because these promises create future cash obligations and influence executive incentives and retention; they can affect a company’s reported liabilities, cash flow planning and the risk profile if the business faces financial trouble.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

FAQ

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What did Church & Dwight (CHD) EVP Carlos Linares report in this Form 4?

He reported receiving 27.597 phantom stock units as compensation. These units track Church & Dwight common stock value and are part of a deferred compensation arrangement, increasing his total phantom stock holdings to 17,912.547 units after the transaction.

Is the Church & Dwight (CHD) Form 4 a stock purchase or sale by the EVP?

No open-market purchase or sale occurred. The Form 4 shows a compensation-related grant of phantom stock units, coded as an acquisition (A). It reflects deferred pay rather than the executive buying or selling Church & Dwight common shares in the market.

How many phantom stock units does the Church & Dwight (CHD) EVP now hold?

Following the grant, EVP Carlos Linares holds 17,912.547 phantom stock units. This total includes the newly awarded 27.597 units and represents his accumulated balance under the company’s deferred compensation structure linked to Church & Dwight’s common stock.

How are the phantom stock units in this Church & Dwight (CHD) filing valued?

The 27.597 phantom stock units were recorded at a reference value of $94.63 per unit. The units mirror Church & Dwight’s common stock value on a 1-for-1 basis but are ultimately settled in cash under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan.

Will the Church & Dwight (CHD) phantom stock grant dilute existing shareholders?

The phantom stock units are to be settled in cash, not shares. Although they track Church & Dwight’s common stock on a 1-for-1 basis, settlement in cash means they do not represent new share issuance and therefore do not directly dilute existing shareholders.

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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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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^*

Linares Carlos G.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PRINCETON SOUTH CORPORATE PARK

(Street)

EWING NEW JERSEY 08628

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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 Chief Tech&Global New Prod

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2026

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

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

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

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)	04/15/2026		A		27.597		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	27.597	$94.63	17,912.547	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 Carlos G. Linares	04/16/2026
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