Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * de Mattos Cunha Neto Nestor 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/12/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DOW INC. [DOW] (Last) (First) (Middle) 2211 H.H. DOW WAY 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President, Ind Interm & Infras 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) MIDLAND, MI 48674 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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 11,042.501(1) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	02/15/2028	Common Stock	716	$72.77	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	02/11/2031	Common Stock	3,649	$57.67	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	02/10/2032	Common Stock	4,700	$60.95	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	02/09/2033	Common Stock	5,114	$59.08	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	02/15/2034	Common Stock	9,982	$55.17	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	02/13/2035	Common Stock	15,060	$38.34	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(5)	02/12/2036	Common Stock	16,810	$32.65	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
de Mattos Cunha Neto Nestor 2211 H.H. DOW WAY MIDLAND, MI 48674			President, Ind Interm & Infras

Signatures

/s/ Nestor de Mattos Cunha Neto		08/14/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Total includes restricted stock units to be delivered in one installment on or about the following dates, subject to continued employment: 1,485 shares on February 15, 2027; 2,440 shares on February 13, 2028; and 3,090 shares on February 12, 2029.
(2)	This option is fully vested and exercisable.
(3)	Two-thirds of this option is exercisable. The remaining one-third will vest February 15, 2027. Option shares will be used to satisfy withholding taxes.
(4)	One-third of this option is exercisable. The remaining two-thirds will vest in equal installments on February 13, 2027 and February 13, 2028. Option shares will be used to satisfy withholding taxes.
(5)	This option will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 12, 2027. Option shares will be used to satisfy withholding taxes.

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