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4 · CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/ · Filed Jan 29, 2026
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Church & Dwight (CHD) EVP Michael Read Receives Award of 730 PSUs
What Happened
- Michael Read, EVP International at Church & Dwight (CHD), was granted 730 performance stock units (PSUs) on January 27, 2026. The Form 4 reports the award (transaction code A); no purchase price is applicable (N/A) because this is a compensation grant rather than a market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-01-27; Form 4 filed 2026-01-29 (timely within the normal 2-business-day reporting window).
- Award size: 730 PSUs; acquisition price: N/A (compensation award).
- Vesting/settlement: PSUs were earned based on performance through 12/31/2025 (certified by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee on 1/27/2026). They will vest on 3/1/2026 and will be settled by delivery of common shares thereafter, subject to Read’s continued service through the vesting date.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing.
- Footnote of record: PSUs reflect performance-based awards for the period ending 12/31/2025 and are subject to standard vesting and settlement conditions.
Context
- PSUs are a form of equity compensation tied to performance goals; they are not an open-market purchase or sale and do not by themselves indicate buying or selling sentiment. Upon vesting and settlement, these units will convert into actual shares of CHD stock (subject to service and plan terms).
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Read Michael
EVP, International
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-01-27+730→ 730 total
Holdings
- 475
Common Stock
- 542
Common Stock
- 690
Common Stock
- 1,400(indirect: By Spouse)
Common Stock
- 7,505
Common Stock
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents performance stock units ("PSUs") earned as a result of the achievement of performance criteria pursuant to PSU awards with a performance period that ended on December 31, 2025, as certified by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee of the Issuer's Board of Directors on January 27, 2026. The PSUs will vest on March 1, 2026 and settle with the delivery of shares of common stock thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service to the Issuer through the vesting date.
Signature
/s/ Cristina Paradiso, attorney-in-fact for Michael Read|2026-01-29