Carlos G. Linares, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology & Global New Products Officer at Church & Dwight Co Inc /DE/ (NYSE:CHD), filed a statement of changes in beneficial ownership on August 17, 2026, reporting the acquisition of phantom stock units on August 14, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Carlos G. Linares, EVP Chief Tech & Global New Products Officer at Church & Dwight Co Inc /DE/
  • Transaction date: August 14, 2026, with the filing submitted August 17, 2026
  • Security acquired: 25.78 phantom stock units at a price of $101.30 per unit
  • Post-transaction holdings: 18,049.467 phantom stock units held directly following the reported transaction
  • Conversion terms: Phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis, according to the filing
  • Settlement terms: Units are to be settled in cash at such time as prescribed by the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan

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

According to the filing, Carlos G. Linares acquired 25.78 derivative securities classified as phantom stock under Table II, with a transaction code of "A" (acquired). The units were obtained through the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. Church & Dwight Co Inc /DE/ is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker NYSE:CHD and is a consumer products company headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.

The filing discloses that the phantom stock units carry a price of $101.30 and that each unit converts to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. However, the filing notes that the units "are to be settled in cash at such time as prescribed by the Plan," meaning they do not represent an immediate acquisition of common shares. Following this transaction, Linares reported direct beneficial ownership of 18,049.467 phantom stock units in total, according to the filing. No non-derivative securities transactions were reported in Table I.

The filing was signed by Cristina Paradiso as attorney-in-fact for Carlos G. Linares on August 17, 2026. The filing indicates this was an individual filing by one reporting person and that no deemed execution date was noted for the transaction.

What Was Disclosed

Carlos G. Linares, an officer of Church & Dwight Co Inc /DE/, reported the acquisition of 25.78 phantom stock units at $101.30 each on August 14, 2026, under the company's Deferred Compensation Plan, bringing his total direct holdings to 18,049.467 units.