Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) CEO discloses deferred phantom stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. President and CEO Richard A. Dierker, who also serves as a director, acquired 45.577 phantom stock units on 12/15/2025 under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. Each phantom stock unit corresponds on a 1-for-1 basis to a share of common stock and was valued at $85.01 per unit.

After this transaction, Dierker beneficially owns 15,885.297 phantom stock units directly. According to the plan terms, these phantom stock shares are to be settled in cash at the time prescribed by the plan rather than through delivery of actual common stock.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dierker Richard A

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2025

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)	12/15/2025		A		45.577		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	45.577	$85.01	15,885.297	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	12/16/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction was reported for Church & Dwight (CHD)?

The report shows that President and CEO Richard A. Dierker acquired 45.577 phantom stock units on 12/15/2025 under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.

Who is the reporting person in this Church & Dwight (CHD) filing and what is their role?

The reporting person is Richard A. Dierker, who is both a director and an officer of Church & Dwight Co., Inc., serving as President and CEO.

How many phantom stock units does the Church & Dwight CEO own after this transaction?

Following the reported acquisition, Richard A. Dierker beneficially owns 15,885.297 phantom stock units, held directly.

At what price were the Church & Dwight phantom stock units recorded in this transaction?

The 45.577 phantom stock units were recorded at a price of $85.01 per unit in the transaction dated 12/15/2025.

What does the phantom stock in this Church & Dwight filing represent?

The filing states that the phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis and were acquired under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, where they are to be settled in cash at a time prescribed by the plan.

Under which plan were the Church & Dwight phantom stock units acquired?

The phantom stock units were acquired under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as noted in the explanatory footnotes.