Church & Dwight (CHD) EVP receives phantom stock and plan share awards

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Church & Dwight executive Carlos G. Linares, EVP Chief Tech & Global New Product, reported compensation-related equity awards. He received 190.173 phantom stock units, which convert 1-for-1 into common stock and are cash-settled under the Deferred Compensation Plan, and 34.864 shares of common stock through a profit sharing/savings plan trust. Following these awards, he holds 17,830.250 phantom stock units and 263.751 indirectly held common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

6 transactions reported

Mixed 6 txns

Insider Linares Carlos G.

Role EVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock	190.173	$102.25	$19K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	34.864	$100.39	$3K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock — 17,830.25 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 263.751 shares (Indirect, Prfit Sharing/saving Plan Trust); Common Stock — 447 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 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 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 Chief Tech&Global New Prod

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
Common Stock	03/09/2026		A		34.864	A	$100.39	263.751	I	Prfit Sharing/saving Plan Trust
Common Stock								447	D
Common Stock								504	D
Common Stock								549	D
Common Stock								4,667.8102	D

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		190.173		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	190.173	$102.25	17,830.25	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	03/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did CHURCH & DWIGHT (CHD) report for Carlos G. Linares?

Carlos G. Linares reported equity-based compensation awards. He received 190.173 phantom stock units and 34.864 common shares in Church & Dwight, reflecting routine grants rather than open-market buying or selling activity.

What are the details of the phantom stock award to the CHD executive?

The executive received 190.173 phantom stock units valued at $102.25 per unit. These units convert to common stock on a 1‑for‑1 basis and are settled in cash under Church & Dwight’s Deferred Compensation Plan at times specified by the plan.

How many Church & Dwight shares did the executive gain through the profit sharing plan?

He acquired 34.864 shares of Church & Dwight common stock at $100.39 per share. These shares are held indirectly through a profit sharing/savings plan trust, reflecting employer-related plan contributions rather than a direct market purchase.

How many phantom stock units does the CHD executive hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, he holds 17,830.250 phantom stock units. These units track the value of Church & Dwight common stock and are designed as deferred compensation, to be paid in cash according to the plan’s prescribed settlement schedule.

How many indirect common shares of CHURCH & DWIGHT does the executive now hold?

Following the award, the executive’s indirect holdings through the profit sharing/savings plan trust total 263.751 common shares. This reflects the cumulative position in that plan after the 34.864-share grant reported in the current Form 4 filing.

Do the reported CHD transactions involve open-market buying or selling by the executive?

No, the transactions are classified as grant or award acquisitions. They involve phantom stock and plan-based common stock awards, not open-market purchases or sales, and therefore primarily reflect ongoing compensation arrangements rather than discretionary trading.