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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000313927-05-000241
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050620
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050622
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050622

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Siracusa Paul A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001321131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10585
		FILM NUMBER:		05910080

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		609-683-5900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		469 NORTH HARRISON STREET
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08543

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000313927
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840]
		IRS NUMBER:				134996950
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		469 N HARRISON ST
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08543-5297
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6096835900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		469 N HARRISON STREET
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08543-5297
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    <periodOfReport>2005-06-20</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CHURCH &amp; DWIGHT CO INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001321131</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Siracusa Paul A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>469 NORTH HARRISON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRINCETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08543</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President Global R&amp;D</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>34.91</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-03-17</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-03-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>35.29</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>13400</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Andrew C. Forsell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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