UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Explanatory Note
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this amendment to its Current Report on Form 8-K that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2012 (the "Form 8-K"), to report, under Item 5.02, the adoption of the Company’s Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan was described in, and included as Exhibit A to, the Company’s proxy statement for its 2012 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2012. As noted in the Form 8-K as initially filed, the Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the annual meeting.
In all other respects, the text of the Form 8-K as initially filed is unchanged.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the Company’s 2012 annual meeting, the stockholders of the Company approved the Plan. A description of the Plan is included on pages 45-47 of the Company’s proxy statement for the 2012 annual meeting and is incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with Rule 12b-23 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a copy of the description is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
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
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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T. Rosie Albright
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112,171,213
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1,421,048
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45,501
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13,021,968
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Ravichandra K. Saligram
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112,274,399
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1,305,730
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57,633
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13,021,968
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Robert K. Shearer
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112,401,756
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1,185,538
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50,468
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13,021,968
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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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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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110,553,812
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2,703,134
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380,816
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13,021,968
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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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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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110,486,233
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1,850,737
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1,300,792
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13,021,968
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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
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1,496,021
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78,904
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ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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A copy of the description of the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan included in its proxy statement for the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders.
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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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June 18, 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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