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): January 27, 2010
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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | 1-10585 | 13-4996950 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 469 North Harrison Street, Princeton, New Jersey | 08543 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 683-5900
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02- Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 27th, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), acting upon the recommendation of the Governance & Nominating Committee, voted to elect Jeffrey A. Levick to join the Board as a Director. The Board has not yet determined which Committee(s) upon which Mr. Levick will serve. The Company will file a Form 8-K when such determination is made.
Since May 2009, Mr. Levick has been President, Global Advertising and Strategy with AOL, Inc. From October 2001 through May 2009, Mr. Levick worked for Google, Inc., in various positions, the last of which was Vice President, Industry Development and Marketing, The Americas.
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.
| CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. | ||||
| Date: | February 2, 2010 | By: | /s/ Matthew T. Farrell | |
| Name: | Matthew T. Farrell | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer | |||