# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000313927
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-073963
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 10191
**Document Hash:** 0069faf113f87ad2bae6da2d911a6ee6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-073963.hdr.sgml**: 20230317

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-073963

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 7

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230317

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230317

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000313927
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 134996950
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-10585
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23743170

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 500 CHARLES EWING BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** EWING
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 08628
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 609-806-1200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 500 CHARLES EWING BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** EWING
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 08628

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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**SCHEDULE 14A** 

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**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the** 

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

Filed by the Registrant ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐

Check the appropriate box:

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## Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
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You invested in CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on April 27, 2023.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and 2022 Annual Report to Stockholders online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 13, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com** 

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT** 

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the

upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on

the reverse side to vote these important matters.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Voting Items** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Voting Items** | **Board Recommends** | **Board Recommends** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. | Election of ten nominees to serve as directors for a term of one year; |  |  |
|  | **Nominees:** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1a. | Bradlen S. Cashaw | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1b. | Matthew T. Farrell | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1c. | Bradley C. Irwin | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1d. | Penry W. Price | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1e. | Susan G. Saideman | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1f. | Ravichandra K. Saligram | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1g. | Robert K. Shearer | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1h. | Janet S. Vergis | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1i. | Arthur B. Winkleblack | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1j. | Laurie J. Yoler | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2.jpg) | **For** |
| <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. | An advisory vote to approve compensation of our named executive officers; | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2.jpg) | **For** |
| <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. | An advisory vote to approve the preferred frequency of the advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers; | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2a.jpg) | **Year** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2023; | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. | Approval of the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan; | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. | Stockholder Proposal - Independent Board Chairman. | ![LOGO](g482789dsp2b.jpg) | **Against** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; To act on such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. | &nbsp;&nbsp; To act on such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. |  |  |

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