Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Hemsey Rene

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/26/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/ [CHD]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

500 CHARLES EWING BLVD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, HR /

(Street)

EWING, NJ 08628

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	6148.113	D
Common Stock	4330.659	I	Savings and Profit Sharing

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option	6/18/2015	6/18/2022	Common Stock	2275	$26.905	D
Stock Option	10/1/2015	10/1/2022	Common Stock	5000	$27.225	D
Stock Option	6/17/2016	6/17/2023	Common Stock	7460	$30.96	D
Stock Option	6/16/2017	6/16/2024	Common Stock	5280	$34.81	D
Stock Option	10/1/2017	10/1/2024	Common Stock	4000	$34.835	D
Stock Option	6/22/2018	6/22/2025	Common Stock	5900	$41.915	D
Stock Option	6/20/2019	6/20/2026	Common Stock	5160	$49.62	D
Stock Option	10/3/2019	10/3/2026	Common Stock	5000	$47.00	D
Stock Option	6/19/2020	6/19/2027	Common Stock	4440	$53.75	D
Stock Option	6/18/2021	6/18/2028	Common Stock	8900	$50.28	D
Stock Option	6/17/2022	6/17/2029	Common Stock	5920	$77.33	D
Stock Option	2/26/2023	2/26/2030	Common Stock	34002	$74.43	D
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	14.9554	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	20	$0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The phantom stock shares were acquired under the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled in cash at such time as prescribed by the Plan.
(2)	The phantom stock shares convert to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(3)	The restricted stock units vest in 3 years on July 2, 2021.
(4)	The restricted stock units vest in 3 years on July 2, 2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hemsey Rene 500 CHARLES EWING BLVD EWING, NJ 08628			EVP, HR