---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-025679"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHD"
cik: "0000313927"
company_name: "CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T00:32:10.655567+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# James Craigie to step down from Church & Dwight board, become Chairman Emeritus

## Summary
- James R. Craigie, board member since 2004, will not seek re-election at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
- He will serve as Chairman Emeritus for one year after his director term ends, advisory and non-voting.
- Board size will decrease from 11 to 10 following the 2023 Annual Meeting.
- Compensation Committee adopted revised RSU and new PSU grant agreements with updated vesting, non-compete, and forfeiture provisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-025679
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHD
- cik: 0000313927
- company_name: CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000119312523025679/0001193125-23-025679-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000119312523025679/d449248d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-025679.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-025679.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James R. Craigie was appointed as Chairman Emeritus at CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman Emeritus
  source text: The Board has appointed Mr. Craigie to the role of Chairman Emeritus of the Board for a one-year term
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000119312523025679/0001193125-23-025679-index.htm

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