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

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

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

Church & Dwight President and CEO Richard A. Dierker received a grant of phantom stock units as part of his compensation. On May 15, 2026, he was awarded 45.986 phantom stock units, priced at $94.05 per unit, increasing his phantom stock holdings to 17,731.8 units.

The phantom stock is tied to Church & Dwight common stock on a 1-for-1 basis but is scheduled to be settled in cash under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan, rather than through delivery of actual shares. This filing reflects a compensation-related award, not an open‑market purchase or sale of stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Dierker Richard A

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock	45.986	$94.05	$4K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock — 17,731.8 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (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.

Key Figures

Phantom stock units granted: 45.986 units Grant price per unit: $94.05 Total phantom units after grant: 17,731.8 units +2 more

5 metrics

Phantom stock units granted 45.986 units Grant on May 15, 2026

Grant price per unit $94.05 Phantom stock reference price on grant

Total phantom units after grant 17,731.8 units Holdings following this transaction

Conversion ratio 1-for-1 Phantom stock to common stock value linkage

Exercise price $0.00 Conversion or exercise price for phantom stock

Key Terms

Phantom Stock, Deferred Compensation Plan, settled in cash, underlying security

4 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.

settled in cash financial

"and are to be settled in cash at such time as prescribed by the Plan."

underlying security financial

"underlying_security_title": "Common Stock""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

05/18/2026 - 11:52 AM

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

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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	05/15/2026		A		45.986		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	45.986	$94.05	17,731.8	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	05/18/2026
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FAQ

What did Church & Dwight (CHD) CEO Richard Dierker report in this Form 4?

Richard Dierker reported a compensation-related grant of phantom stock units. He received 45.986 phantom stock units on May 15, 2026, linked to Church & Dwight common stock value and held under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan, with settlement to be made in cash.

How many phantom stock units did the CHD CEO receive in this transaction?

The CEO received 45.986 phantom stock units. These units are tied to Church & Dwight common stock on a 1-for-1 basis and were valued at $94.05 per unit on the grant date, increasing his total phantom stock holdings to 17,731.8 units.

Does this Church & Dwight (CHD) Form 4 show the CEO buying or selling stock on the market?

The filing does not show any open-market buying or selling. It reports a grant of phantom stock units as compensation, coded as an acquisition (transaction code A), with settlement in cash under the Deferred Compensation Plan rather than through direct share transactions.

How will the CHD CEO’s phantom stock units be settled under the plan?

The phantom stock units are to be settled in cash under Church & Dwight’s Deferred Compensation Plan. Although they convert on a 1-for-1 basis with common stock, the plan specifies that when payment is due, the CEO will receive cash based on the stock’s value.

What is the total phantom stock position reported for the CHD CEO after this grant?

After the grant, Richard Dierker holds 17,731.8 phantom stock units. This total reflects his accumulated phantom stock awards under the company’s Deferred Compensation Plan and moves in value with Church & Dwight common stock, but will ultimately be paid in cash.