Clorox (CLX) CFO Luc Bellet reports tax withholding of vested shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Clorox Co (CLX) EVP and CFO Luc Bellet reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On vesting of restricted stock, the company withheld 244 shares of common stock at $103.63 per share to cover tax obligations, rather than selling shares in the open market.

After this withholding, Bellet directly holds 20,638 shares of Clorox common stock. Footnotes also note that this total includes 18 shares acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature under the company’s Stock Incentive Plan.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Bellet Luc

Role EVP - Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	244	$103.63	$25K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 20,638 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Withholding of shares by the Company to satisfy tax obligations applicable to vesting of restricted stock. Includes 18 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Company's Stock Incentive Plan.

Key Figures

Shares withheld for taxes: 244 shares Withholding price per share: $103.63 per share Shares held after transaction: 20,638 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares withheld for taxes 244 shares Tax-withholding disposition on restricted stock vesting

Withholding price per share $103.63 per share Value used for 244-share tax withholding

Shares held after transaction 20,638 shares Direct Clorox common stock holdings after withholding

Dividend reinvestment shares 18 shares Portion of holdings from Stock Incentive Plan dividend reinvestment

Key Terms

restricted stock, dividend reinvestment, Stock Incentive Plan, tax-withholding disposition

4 terms

restricted stock financial

"Withholding of shares by the Company to satisfy tax obligations applicable to vesting of restricted stock."

Shares granted to an individual that carry limits on transfer or sale until certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them as a locked gift that gradually opens; for investors they matter because they affect how many shares may enter the market later, signal management incentives and potential dilution, and reveal confidence in future company performance.

dividend reinvestment financial

"Includes 18 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Company's Stock Incentive Plan."

Dividend reinvestment is when the money earned from a company's profit sharing, called dividends, is automatically used to buy more shares of that company instead of being received as cash. This process helps investors grow their holdings over time without extra effort, much like using earned interest to buy more of a savings account. It encourages long-term investment growth by continuously increasing the amount of shares owned.

Stock Incentive Plan financial

"Includes 18 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Company's Stock Incentive Plan."

A stock incentive plan is a company program that gives employees or directors pieces of ownership or the right to buy shares over time, similar to receiving a bonus paid in company stock instead of cash. Investors pay attention because these plans align staff incentives with long‑term company performance but can also dilute existing shareholders and affect reported profits when grants are expensed, so they influence both ownership percentages and financial results.

tax-withholding disposition financial

"transaction_action: tax-withholding disposition"

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

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^*

Bellet Luc

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1221 BROADWAY

(Street)

OAKLAND CALIFORNIA 94612-1888

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CLOROX CO /DE/ [ CLX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP - Chief Financial Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	04/01/2026		F(1)		244	D	$103.63	20,638(2)	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Withholding of shares by the Company to satisfy tax obligations applicable to vesting of restricted stock.

2. Includes 18 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Company's Stock Incentive Plan.

	By Jinho Joo, Attorney-in-Fact for	04/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did CLOROX CO (CLX) CFO Luc Bellet report?

Luc Bellet reported a tax-related share disposition, where 244 Clorox common shares were withheld at $103.63 per share to satisfy tax obligations on restricted stock vesting, rather than an open-market sale or discretionary trade.

Was the Luc Bellet Form 4 transaction in CLX an open-market sale?

No, the Form 4 shows a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale. Clorox withheld 244 vested shares to cover applicable tax obligations, a mechanical process commonly tied to restricted stock vesting events.

How many CLOROX CO (CLX) shares does Luc Bellet hold after this Form 4?

Following the tax-withholding disposition, Luc Bellet directly holds 20,638 shares of Clorox common stock. This total includes 18 shares that were previously acquired through a dividend reinvestment feature in the company’s Stock Incentive Plan.

What does the F transaction code mean in the Luc Bellet CLX Form 4?

The F transaction code indicates payment of tax liability or exercise price by delivering securities. In this case, Clorox withheld 244 vested shares to satisfy Bellet’s tax obligations on restricted stock, rather than him selling shares on the market.

Did Luc Bellet acquire any CLOROX CO (CLX) shares through reinvested dividends?

Yes. Footnotes state his holdings include 18 shares acquired via a dividend reinvestment feature under Clorox’s Stock Incentive Plan. These reinvested dividends modestly increase his direct ownership over time as dividends are converted into additional shares.