Shareholder Vote

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