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)

 

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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).

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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