Linares Carlos G. 4

What Happened
Carlos G. Linares, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology & Global New Products at Church & Dwight (CHD), received a grant of 26.716 phantom stock shares on 2026-03-13. The grant is recorded at $97.75 per share for a reported value of approximately $2,611. This transaction is an award (not a market purchase or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-13; filing date: 2026-03-16 (timely filed).
• Grant details: 26.716 phantom stock shares at $97.75 per share; total value ≈ $2,611.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not disclosed in this Form 4.
• Footnotes: F1 — phantom shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis; F2 — the phantom shares were granted under the Church & Dwight Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash per the plan.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (derivative), code "A" on the Form 4.

Context
Phantom stock awards are a form of deferred compensation that track the value of company shares; although they convert 1-for-1 to common stock on paper, this grant is to be settled in cash under the company plan, so no immediate issuance of common shares occurred. Such awards are routine executive compensation and do not by themselves indicate a buy or sell signal.