Carlos G. Linares, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology & Global New Products Officer at Church & Dwight Co Inc /DE/ (NYSE:CHD), filed a Form 4 on August 25, 2026, disclosing a same-day option exercise and open-market sale of common stock on August 24, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Option exercise: Linares acquired 15,375 shares of common stock via a stock option exercise (transaction code M) at a conversion price of $50.28 per share on August 24, 2026.
  • Open-market sale: All 15,375 acquired shares were sold on August 24, 2026, at a price of $102 per share (transaction code S).
  • Remaining direct ownership: Following the transactions, Linares directly held 4,667.8102 shares of common stock.
  • Indirect ownership: The filing also reports 257.9268 shares held indirectly through a Profit Sharing/Saving Plan Trust.
  • Underlying option details: The exercised stock option (right to buy) had an expiration date of June 18, 2028, was exercisable from June 18, 2021, and 15,375 derivative shares remain beneficially owned following the transaction.
  • Filing signed: The form was signed by Cristina Paradiso as attorney-in-fact for Carlos G. Linares on August 25, 2026.

Details of Linares's Option Exercise and Share Sale at Church & Dwight

According to the filing, on August 24, 2026, Carlos G. Linares exercised a stock option to acquire 15,375 shares of Church & Dwight common stock at the option's exercise price of $50.28 per share. The option, classified as a "right to buy," had become exercisable on June 18, 2021, and carries an expiration date of June 18, 2028. The filing reports the price of the derivative security upon exercise as $0.

On the same date, the filing discloses that Linares disposed of 15,375 shares of common stock in an open-market sale at $102 per share (transaction code S). Prior to these transactions, according to the filing, Linares held 20,042.8102 shares directly; following the exercise and sale, his direct beneficial ownership stood at 4,667.8102 shares. The filing also notes several additional direct holdings listed without a transaction date: 447, 504, and 549 shares. Indirect beneficial ownership of 257.9268 shares is reported through a Profit Sharing/Saving Plan Trust.

The filing further indicates that 15,375 derivative securities (the same stock option series) remain beneficially owned by Linares following the reported transactions. The Form 4 was filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and does not indicate that the transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan.

What Was Disclosed

The Form 4 filed on August 25, 2026, reports that Church & Dwight EVP Carlos G. Linares exercised stock options covering 15,375 shares at $50.28 and sold those shares at $102 on August 24, 2026, leaving him with 4,667.8102 shares held directly.