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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Church & Dwight (CHD)

Church & Dwight adds Michael R. Smith, McCormick CFO, as independent director

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Church & Dwight's Board elected Michael R. Smith as an independent director effective July 8, 2024, expanding the Board to 11 members, and appointed him to the Audit Committee. Smith is currently Executive Vice President and CFO of McCormick & Company, which he has announced he will retire from, with his CFO role ending December 1, 2024.

Key points

  • Smith elected as independent director effective July 8, 2024; Board grows to 11 members
  • Smith appointed to the Audit Committee
  • Smith remains McCormick CFO until December 1, 2024 and EVP until February 28, 2025
  • Compensation follows the standard non-employee director policy described in the March 22, 2024 proxy statement

The filing

CompanyChurch & Dwight (CHD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 9, 2024, 8:00 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-24-176580

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 09, 2024.

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