Church & Dwight CEO Matthew Farrell to retire; Rick Dierker named successor

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/

Farrell will step down as President and CEO effective March 31, 2025; remains Chairman for transition.
Richard Dierker promoted to President and CEO effective March 31, 2025; will also join the Board.
Dierker has been EVP, CFO and Head of Business Operations since 2022; a 15-year company veteran.
Board conducted comprehensive internal and external search; unanimous vote for Dierker.
Farrell tenure saw market cap more than double to over $25 billion with industry-leading TSR.

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Appointed

Richard Dierker

Director

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Effective: 2025-03-31
Filed: September 16, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Dierker will also join the Board as a director effective March 31, 2025.

Departed

Matthew T. Farrell

President and Chief Executive Officer

CHD · CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/

Effective: 2025-03-31
Successor: Richard Dierker
Filed: September 16, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Matthew T. Farrell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) that he will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of March 31, 2025.

Role change

Richard Dierker

President and Chief Executive Officer

CHD · CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/

Effective: 2025-03-31
Filed: September 16, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Richard Dierker was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company to replace Mr. Farrell, effective March 31, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Richard Dierker was appointed as Director at CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/.

Action: will join the Board as a director
Role: Director

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Mr. Dierker will also join the Board as a director effective March 31, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Matthew T. Farrell departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/.

Action: retire
Role: President and Chief Executive Officer

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Matthew T. Farrell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) that he will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of March 31, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Richard Dierker changed role as President and Chief Executive Officer at CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/.

Action: promoted
Role: President and Chief Executive Officer

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Richard Dierker was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company to replace Mr. Farrell, effective March 31, 2025.

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