Linares Carlos G. 4

What Happened

• Carlos G. Linares, EVP, Chief Technology & Global New Products at Church & Dwight (CHD), was awarded 24.318 phantom stock units on 2026-01-30. The filing lists a per-unit value of $96.25, for a total grant value of roughly $2,341. The transaction is reported as an award/grant (code A) and is a derivative award, not an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-30; reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-02 (timely within required period).
• Units/shares reported: 24.318 units at $96.25 each; total ≈ $2,341.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes: (F1) these phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis; (F2) they were granted under the Church & Dwight Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash as prescribed by the Plan.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (A) — a compensation-related derivative award, not a market trade.

Context

• Phantom stock units are a derivative form of equity compensation that track the value of common shares; depending on plan terms they may convert to shares or be paid in cash. This award is small in dollar terms (~$2.3k) and appears to be routine deferred-compensation rather than an insider buying or selling shares as a market signal.