UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
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| CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. | Stockholder Meeting to be held on April 30, 2009 | |||||
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| Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials | • Notice and Proxy Statement |
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| • Annual Report |
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| Meeting Information | How To Vote |
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| Meeting Type: Meeting Date: Meeting Time: For holders as of: |
Annual Meeting April 30, 2009 11:00 AM LOCAL March 6, 2009 |
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Vote In Person |
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Meeting Location:
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| Hyatt Regency Princeton | ||||||||||||||||
| 102 Carnegie Center | ||||||||||||||||
| Route 1 North Princeton, New Jersey 08540
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| Voting items | ||||||
| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE NOMINEES NAMED IN PROPOSAL 1 AND FOR ITEM 2. |
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| 1. | Election of Directors |
Nominees:
| 01) | T. Rosie Albright |
| 02) | Ravichandra K. Saligram |
| 03) | Robert K. Shearer |
| 2. | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 2009 consolidated financial statements. |
| 3. | On other matters which may properly be brought before the meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. |
