Dierker Richard A 4

What Happened

• Richard A. Dierker, President, CEO and Director of Church & Dwight (CHD), was granted 44.643 phantom stock units on 2026-06-30. The units are recorded at $96.88 each for a total reported value of $4,325. This filing reports an award/grant (derivative), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-30; Filing date: 2026-07-01 (timely).
• Security: Phantom stock units (derivative award).
• Quantity/price/value: 44.643 units × $96.88 = $4,325 reported.
• Transaction code: A (award/grant/acquisition).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this filing.
• Footnotes from the Form 4:
  • F1: Phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
  • F2: The units were granted under the Church & Dwight Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash at the time prescribed by the plan.

Context

• Phantom stock units are a form of deferred/long-term compensation that track the value of company shares; they are derivative awards and typically do not result in immediate share issuance. Per the filing, these units may convert 1-for-1 to common stock but are reported here as being part of the deferred compensation plan and subject to cash settlement per plan rules. This type of award is generally a routine compensation action rather than a direct market sentiment signal.