---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-018422"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "CHD"
cik: "0000313927"
company_name: "CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T04:55:12.350951+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Church & Dwight amends CEO succession: Dierker effective April 2, 2025

## Summary
- CEO transition effective date set to April 2, 2025; Richard Dierker becomes President & CEO.
- Matthew Farrell remains Chairman of the Board during the transition period.
- Dierker's base salary increased to $1,075,000; target annual incentive at 125% of salary.
- Long-term incentive for Dierker in 2025 valued at $7,084,250 (659% of base salary).
- Farrell's Chairman compensation: $120k standard retainer, $150k non-exec chairman retainer, and $160k LTI.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-018422
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: CHD
- cik: 0000313927
- company_name: CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000119312525018422/0001193125-25-018422-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000119312525018422/d930840d8ka.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew T. Farrell retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: which reported the retirement of Matthew T. Farrell as President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000119312525018422/0001193125-25-018422-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard Dierker was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the appointment of Richard Dierker, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Operations, as President and CEO of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/313927/000119312525018422/0001193125-25-018422-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.