Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) EVP gains phantom stock units and 34.864 plan shares

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Church & Dwight (CHD) executive Brian D. Buchert reported routine equity-linked compensation and plan-related acquisitions. He received a grant of 11.200 phantom stock units tied to common stock at a reference price of $102.25 per unit, bringing his phantom stock balance to 637.121 units under a deferred compensation plan that will be settled in cash. He also acquired 34.864 shares of common stock at $100.39 per share through an indirect holding in a profit sharing/savings plan trust, increasing that plan position to 1,762.880 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

6 transactions reported

Mixed 6 txns

Insider Buchert Brian D

Role EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock	11.2	$102.25	$1K
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 — 637.121 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 1,762.88 shares (Indirect, Prft Shring/Saving Plan Trust); Common Stock — 255 shares (Direct)

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.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

03/10/2026 - 01:57 PM

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^*

Buchert Brian D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

500 CHARLES EWING BLVD

(Street)

EWING

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 of Strategy, M&A, and BP

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)
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)
Common Stock	03/09/2026		A		34.864	A	$100.39	1,762.88	I	Prft Shring/Saving Plan Trust
Common Stock								255	D
Common Stock								317	D
Common Stock								354	D
Common Stock								1,286	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)
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⁾	03/09/2026		A		11.2		⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	11.2	$102.25	637.121	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 Brian D. Buchert	03/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Church & Dwight EVP Brian D. Buchert report in this Form 4 for CHD?

Brian D. Buchert reported compensation-related acquisitions. He received 11.200 phantom stock units valued at $102.25 each and 34.864 common shares at $100.39 through a profit sharing/savings plan trust, reflecting routine deferred compensation and retirement-plan activity rather than open-market trading.

How many phantom stock units does Brian D. Buchert now hold at Church & Dwight (CHD)?

After the latest grant, Buchert holds 637.121 phantom stock units. These units convert on a 1-for-1 basis with common stock for valuation but, under the deferred compensation plan, are to be settled in cash at the time prescribed by the plan’s terms.

How many Church & Dwight (CHD) shares were acquired through the profit sharing/savings plan trust?

The filing shows an acquisition of 34.864 CHD common shares at $100.39 per share through an indirect holding in a profit sharing/savings plan trust, bringing that plan account’s post-transaction balance to 1,762.880 shares held for Buchert’s benefit.

Are Brian D. Buchert’s Church & Dwight phantom stock units settled in shares or cash?

The phantom stock units are settled in cash. While they convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis for measurement, the deferred compensation plan specifies that the phantom stock is to be settled in cash at the time prescribed by the plan.

Does this Church & Dwight (CHD) Form 4 show any open-market buying or selling by Brian D. Buchert?

The reported transactions are compensation and plan-related acquisitions, not open-market trades. They include a grant of 11.200 phantom stock units and 34.864 shares acquired through a profit sharing/savings plan trust, with no coded open-market purchases or sales disclosed.