Church & Dwight (CHD) EVP Brian D. Buchert Receives Award

What Happened

• Brian D. Buchert, EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP at Church & Dwight (CHD), was granted 5.481 phantom stock shares on August 31, 2026. The grant was recorded at $99.78 per share, for a total grant value of approximately $547. This was an award/derivative grant (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-31; Filing date: 2026-09-01 (timely filing).
• Grant details: 5.481 phantom shares @ $99.78 per share; total value ≈ $547.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified on the Form 4.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: The phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
  • F2: These phantom stock shares were granted under the Church & Dwight Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash at a time prescribed by the Plan.
• Transaction type: Award of a derivative (phantom) interest — not a purchase or sale of common stock.

Context

• Phantom stock awards mirror the value of common shares but are a form of deferred/derivative compensation. According to the filing, these units can convert 1-for-1 to common stock in concept, but under the Deferred Compensation Plan they are to be settled in cash when vested/paid.
• This filing does not indicate any immediate sale of shares or exercise of options. The grant appears to be routine compensation-related awarding rather than a market signal.