Church & Dwight EVP Brian D. Buchert Receives Phantom Stock Award

What Happened

• Brian D. Buchert, EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP at Church & Dwight (CHD), was granted 5.629 phantom stock shares on July 15, 2026. The award is recorded at $97.14 per share for a notional value of $547. This transaction is an award/grant (code A) of a derivative-type interest rather than an open-market purchase of common stock.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-15; filing date: 2026-07-16 (timely).
• Instrument: Phantom stock units (derivative award) recorded at $97.14 per share; quantity 5.629; total notional value $547.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not reported in the Form 4.
• Footnotes: F1 — phantom stock converts to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis; F2 — units were granted under the Church & Dwight Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash as prescribed by the Plan.
• Transaction code: A (Award/Grant). Not a sale or open-market purchase.

Context

• These phantom stock units represent a deferred, derivative award. They do not immediately transfer common shares; per the filing they may convert 1-for-1 to common stock but are to be settled in cash under the deferred compensation plan. Such awards are routine compensation/retention vehicles and should not be interpreted as a direct buy or sell signal.