SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of the report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2012
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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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1-10585
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13-4996950
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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469 North Harrison Street, Princeton, New Jersey
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08543
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 683-5900
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 3, 2012. The proposals submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of stockholders, and the final results of the voting on each proposal, are noted below.
Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors
The following nominees were elected by stockholders to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for a term of three years each:
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Nominees
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For
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Against |
Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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T. Rosie Albright
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112,171,213 | 1,421,048 | 45,501 | 13,021,968 | ||||||||||
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Ravichandra K. Saligram
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112,274,399 | 1,305,730 | 57,633 | 13,021,968 | ||||||||||
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Robert K. Shearer
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112,401,756 | 1,185,538 | 50,468 | 13,021,968 | ||||||||||
Proposal No. 2 — Approval of the Company's Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan
The stockholders approved the Company's Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan. The voting results on the proposal were as follows:
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For
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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| 110,553,812 | 2,703,134 | 380,816 | 13,021,968 | |||||||||||
Proposal No. 3 — Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers
The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the 2011 compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The result of the advisory vote is set forth below:
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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| 110,486,233 | 1,850,737 | 1,300,792 | 13,021,968 | |||||||||||
Proposal No. 4 — Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s 2012 consolidated financial statements. The voting results on the proposal were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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| 125,084,805 | 1,496,021 | 78,904 | ||||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
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Date:
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May 8, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Matthew T. Farrell | |
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Name:
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Matthew T. Farrell
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Title:
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Executive Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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