Church & Dwight Co. Inc. EVP Brian D. Buchert filed a Form 4 on November 2, 2026, disclosing the acquisition of phantom stock units under the company's Deferred Compensation Plan on October 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Brian D. Buchert, EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP at Church & Dwight Co. Inc.
  • Security acquired: 5.1 phantom stock shares, transaction code A (acquired), dated October 30, 2026.
  • Price recorded: $107.23 per phantom stock share at time of acquisition.
  • Post-transaction holdings: 731.085 derivative securities (phantom stock) beneficially owned following the reported transaction, held directly.
  • Conversion terms: According to the filing, phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
  • Settlement terms: The phantom stock was acquired under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan and is to be settled in cash at such time as prescribed by the Plan.

Phantom Stock Acquisition by Church & Dwight Executive Under Deferred Compensation Plan

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC on November 2, 2026, Brian D. Buchert, serving as EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP at Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (NYSE:CHD), reported the acquisition of 5.1 phantom stock shares on October 30, 2026, at a price of $107.23. The transaction was coded "A," indicating an acquisition, and was made under the company's Deferred Compensation Plan.

The filing discloses that the phantom stock units are classified as derivative securities in Table II, with the underlying security identified as common stock. The filing states that these phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. Following this reported transaction, Buchert directly holds 731.085 phantom stock derivative securities, as disclosed in the filing. No non-derivative securities were reported in Table I of this filing.

Church & Dwight Co. Inc. is a consumer products company. The Deferred Compensation Plan referenced in the filing represents a mechanism through which certain executives may defer compensation, with settlement in cash at the time prescribed by the Plan, according to the filing's explanation of responses. The Form 4 was signed by Cristina Paradiso as attorney-in-fact for Brian D. Buchert.

What Was Disclosed

Brian D. Buchert, EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP at Church & Dwight, disclosed the acquisition of 5.1 phantom stock shares at $107.23 on October 30, 2026, under the company's Deferred Compensation Plan, resulting in 731.085 phantom stock derivative securities held directly.