Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) EVP granted new phantom stock units

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Church & Dwight executive Carlos G. Linares reported a new phantom stock award under the company’s deferred compensation plan. On this Form 4, the EVP Chief Tech & Global New Prod acquired 22.321 phantom stock shares on February 27, 2026 at a reference price of $104.86 per share. These phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis and are to be settled in cash at the time prescribed by the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. Following this grant, Linares holds a total of 17,588.114 phantom stock shares directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Linares Carlos G.

Role EVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock	22.321	$104.86	$2K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock — 17,588.114 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 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 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)
02/27/2026

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

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)	02/27/2026		A		22.321		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	22.321	$104.86	17,588.114	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	03/02/2026
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FAQ

What insider transaction did CHD executive Carlos G. Linares report on this Form 4?

Carlos G. Linares reported acquiring phantom stock shares as a compensation award. The grant involved 22.321 phantom stock shares under Church & Dwight’s Deferred Compensation Plan, recorded at a reference price of $104.86 per share, and increases his direct phantom stock holdings.

How many phantom stock shares were granted to Church & Dwight EVP Carlos G. Linares?

He was granted 22.321 phantom stock shares. This award is reported as a grant or other acquisition and is part of his compensation under Church & Dwight Co., Inc.’s Deferred Compensation Plan, adding to his existing phantom stock balance reported on the Form 4.

What is the settlement method for Carlos G. Linares’s CHD phantom stock award?

The phantom stock shares are to be settled in cash. According to the disclosure, they were acquired under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan and will be paid out at the time prescribed by that plan’s terms.

How do the CHD phantom stock shares reported by Carlos G. Linares relate to common stock?

The phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. This means each phantom share’s value is measured against one Church & Dwight common share, although the plan specifies that settlement will be made in cash, not actual stock.

What is Carlos G. Linares’s total phantom stock holding in CHD after this transaction?

After this transaction, his total direct phantom stock holding is 17,588.114 shares. This figure includes the newly granted 22.321 phantom stock shares and reflects his cumulative balance reported in the Form 4 filing for Church & Dwight.

At what reference price were the CHD phantom stock shares granted to Carlos G. Linares?

The phantom stock shares were recorded at a reference price of $104.86 per share. This price is disclosed in the Form 4 and is used to value the 22.321 phantom stock shares acquired under the deferred compensation arrangement.