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CHD The article is a Form 8-K filing detailing the results of Church & Dwight Co., Inc.'s Annual Meeting of Stockholders. It reports on the voting outcomes for director elections, executive compensation, ratification of the accounting firm, and a stockholder proposal. The outcomes themselves are factual and do not inherently indicate positive or negative sentiment towards the company's stock.

8-K — CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/

Accession: 0001193125-26-206807

Filed: 2026-05-05

Period: 2026-05-01

CIK: 0000313927

SIC: 2840 (SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of the report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2026

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

1-10585

13-4996950

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

500 Charles Ewing Boulevard, Ewing, New Jersey

08628

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 806-1200

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. 14d-2(b))

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $1 par value

CHD

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 1, 2026. The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors

The following nominees were elected by stockholders to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for a term of one year each, or until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results for each director nominee were as follows:

Nominees

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-

Votes

Bradlen S. Cashaw

184,380,743

8,586,848

437,127

21,088,722

Richard A. Dierker

191,745,231

1,455,834

203,653

21,088,722

Bradley C. Irwin

179,213,337

13,870,388

320,993

21,088,722

Penry W. Price

180,507,042

12,695,727

201,949

21,088,722

Susan G. Saideman

185,039,843

7,876,239

488,636

21,088,722

Ravichandra K. Saligram

178,163,831

14,918,203

322,684

21,088,722

Robert K. Shearer

184,791,969

8,425,744

187,005

21,088,722

Michael R. Smith

190,374,119

2,843,398

187,201

21,088,722

Janet S. Vergis

165,635,134

27,592,934

176,650

21,088,722

Arthur B. Winkleblack

182,815,828

10,383,488

205,402

21,088,722

Laurie J. Yoler

185,126,056

7,811,047

467,615

21,088,722

Proposal No. 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of the Named Executive Officers

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting. The result of the advisory vote is set forth below:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

170,032,434

22,968,505

403,779

21,088,722

Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. The voting results on the proposal were as follows:

For

Against

Abstain

198,430,945

15,896,169

166,326

Proposal No. 4 – Stockholder Proposal

The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal submitted as Proposal 4. The voting results on the proposal were as follows:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

85,102,575

107,107,651

1,194,492

21,088,722

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.

Date: May 5, 2026

By:

/s/ Patrick de Maynadier

Name:

Patrick de Maynadier

Title:

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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