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

Church & Dwight names Lee McChesney CFO effective March 24, 2025, ahead of CEO transition

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Church & Dwight said Lee McChesney, formerly CFO of MSA Safety, will become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on March 24, 2025. The change is part of a previously announced leadership transition in which Richard Dierker becomes CEO on April 2, 2025, succeeding Matthew T. Farrell upon his retirement.

Key points

  • Lee McChesney becomes CFO effective March 24, 2025, succeeding Richard Dierker in that role
  • Richard Dierker starts as CEO on April 2, 2025, succeeding Matthew T. Farrell, who is retiring
  • McChesney's pay includes a $700,000 base salary, an 85% target bonus and a one-time equity grant valued at $2,200,000

The filing

CompanyChurch & Dwight (CHD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 14, 2025, 4:31 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-054846

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 March 14, 2025.

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