Brian D. Buchert, Executive Vice President of Strategy, M&A, and Business Planning at Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE: CHD), filed a statement of changes in beneficial ownership with the SEC on August 3, 2026, disclosing a derivative securities transaction dated July 31, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Brian D. Buchert, EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP at Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
  • Transaction date: July 31, 2026, with the filing signed and submitted on August 3, 2026.
  • Security acquired: 5.535 phantom stock units, each convertible to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis, according to the filing.
  • Price per unit: $98.81, as stated in the filing.
  • Beneficial ownership following transaction: 696.041 phantom stock units held directly, per the filing.
  • Plan basis: The units were acquired under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash as prescribed by that plan.

Buchert's Phantom Stock Units Under Church & Dwight's Deferred Compensation Plan

According to the filing, Brian D. Buchert acquired 5.535 phantom stock units on July 31, 2026, under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. The transaction was coded as an Acquisition and carried a reported price of $98.81 per unit. The filing notes that phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis, though the units themselves are categorized as derivative securities rather than direct share purchases.

The filing further discloses that these phantom stock units are to be settled in cash at such time as prescribed by the Deferred Compensation Plan, not through a direct delivery of common shares at the time of acquisition. Following this reported transaction, Buchert's direct beneficial ownership of phantom stock units stood at 696.041 units, as stated in the filing. No non-derivative securities transactions were reported in Table I of the filing; all activity was recorded under Table II covering derivative securities.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is incorporated in Delaware and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CHD. Buchert's address is listed as 500 Charles Ewing Blvd, Ewing, New Jersey 08628. The filing was signed by Cristina Paradiso as attorney-in-fact for Brian D. Buchert on August 3, 2026, and was filed by one reporting person.

What Was Disclosed

The filing disclosed a single acquisition of 5.535 phantom stock units by Church & Dwight EVP Brian D. Buchert on July 31, 2026, at $98.81 per unit under the company's Deferred Compensation Plan, bringing his total direct phantom stock holdings to 696.041 units.