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Clorox director Christopher J. Williams acquires stock units

Clorox (CLX) director Christopher J. Williams acquired 339.4642 deferred stock units on September 30, 2026, and 276.2573 units on August 28, 2026, through dividend reinvestment. These units will be settled in CLX stock upon his retirement or service termination. As of September 30, 2026, he held 849 common shares.

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Published Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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01

Why it matters

The grant adds a small number of shares to the director's holdings and will convert to common stock upon retirement, with negligible market impact.

02

Market read

The filing is a routine insider compensation event with minimal trading relevance.

03

What to watch

Potential future stock dilution when units settle, but amount is minimal.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: after market close

Background

Clorox disclosed a routine director compensation award via its Independent Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Director Christopher J. Williams was granted 339.4642 deferred stock units on Sep 30 and 276.2573 units on Aug 28, increasing his holdings to 849 shares.

Expected impact

little to no impact as the units are granted at $0 and will settle in stock upon retirement.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a routine compensation award; size is trivial relative to market cap.

Market effects

Sector

None; the grant does not affect the cleaning products sector.

Regional

None; limited to a single insider transaction.

Global

None

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

If the director plans to retire soon, the future dilution could be a slight negative.

Key entities

  • Company
    Clorox Co.

    Consumer products manufacturer (ticker CLX).

  • Individual
    Christopher J. Williams

    Director of Clorox receiving deferred stock units.

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