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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899078-02-000070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020131

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000021665
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844]
		IRS NUMBER:				131815595
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-19152
		FILM NUMBER:		02523316

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123102000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 PARK AVE
		STREET 2:		14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLGATE PALMOLIVE EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918953
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LASALLE NATIONAL TRUST NA
		STREET 2:		135 SOUTH LASALLE ST
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3124432446

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LASALLE NATIONAL TRUST NA
		STREET 2:		135 SOUTH LASALLE ST
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60603
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         (Amendment No.12)*


                           COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  194-162-103
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               December 31, 2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (Date of Event)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [X]  Rule 13d-1(b)
          [ ]  Rule 13d-1(c)
          [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)



         *The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
          person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
          of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
          which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

          The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
          be  deemed  to be  "filed"  for  the  purpose  of  Section  18 of  the
          Securities   Exchange  Act  of  1934  or  otherwise   subject  to  the
          liabilities  of that  section  of the Act but shall be  subject to all
          other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


                         (Continued on following pages)
<PAGE>

CUSIP No.194-162-103          Schedule 13G                   Page 2 of 6 Pages

________________________________________________________________________________

1.  NAME OF  REPORTING  PERSONS  I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION  NO.  OF  ABOVE  PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)

LaSalle Bank National  Association (not in its individual or corporate  capacity
but solely as trustee (the "Trustee") of the Colgate-Palmolive  Company Employee
Stock Ownership Trustee (the "Trust")) (Tax Identification No. 36-1521370)

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

LaSalle Bank National  Association is a national banking  association  organized
under the laws of the United States.

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          43,437,912 as of December 31, 2001 (1)(2)
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            43,437,912 as of December 31, 2001(1)

- ------------------------------

(1)  Includes  3,421,343  unallocated  shares of  Convertible  Preferred  Stock,
     Series B, each of which is  convertible  into eight shares of Common Stock.
     Includes  2,533,743  shares of Common Stock which are allocated to accounts
     of participants  ("ESOP  Participants") of the  Colgate-Palmolive  Employee
     Stock  Ownership  Plan (the  "ESOP") and  1,646,262  shares of  Convertible
     Preferred  Stock,  Series B which are  allocated  to  accounts  of the ESOP
     Participants.

(2)  Participants  in the  Trust  have the right to direct  the  Trustee  in the
     voting of Common Stock and Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, allocated
     to their  accounts on all matters  required  to be  submitted  to a vote of
     shareholders.  If no directions  are received as to the voting of allocated
     shares  of Common  Stock and  Convertible  Preferred  Stock,  Series B, the
     Trustee votes such shares in the same  proportion  as the allocated  shares
     for  which  the  Trustee  receives   directions  from   participants.   The
     unallocated  shares of Common Stock and the  Convertible  Preferred  Stock,
     Series B are voted by the Trustee in the same  proportion  as the allocated
     shares for which the Trustee receives directions from participants.  In the
     event of a tender  offer,  the  participants  have the right to direct  the
     Trustee as to the manner in which to  respond.  Allocated  shares of Common
     Stock and Convertible  Preferred  Stock,  Series B, for which no directions
     are received shall not be tendered by the Trustee.  The unallocated  shares
     of Common Stock and Convertible  Preferred Stock, Series B, are tendered in
     the same  proportion  as the  allocated  shares  for which  directions  are
     received.  27,370,744  unallocated  shares of Common Stock  (consisting  of
     3,421,343 shares of Convertible  Preferred Stock, Series B each of which is
     convertible  into eight shares of Common  Stock) are held by the Trustee in
     its  capacity  as Trustee of the Trust.  This  statement  includes  363,329
     shares of Common  Stock which are held by the Trustee as trustee  custodian
     for certain  accounts  unrelated to the Issuer or the Trust.  The filing of
     this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting
     Person  is, for the  purposes  of  Section  1(d) and 13(g) of the Act,  the
     beneficial owner of any securities covered by the statement.


<PAGE>
CUSIP No.194-162-103          Schedule 13G                   Page 3 of 6 Pages

________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                   43,437,912 as of December 31, 2001(1)

________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9


                   7.3% as of December 31, 2001 (3)
________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


                   BK, EP
________________________________________________________________________________


Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

     Colgate-Palmolive Company (the "Issuer)

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

     300 Park Avenue
     New York, New York 10022-7499

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

     The Trust and the Trustee

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

     The Trustee                        The Trust
     135 South LaSalle St.              c/o LaSalle Bank National Association
     Chicago, IL 60603                  135 South LaSalle St.
                                        Chicago, IL 60603
Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

     LaSalle Bank National Association is a banking association  organized under
     the laws of the United States.

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

     Common Stock

- -----------------------------
(3)  Based on 552,960,014 shares of common stock of the Issuer  outstanding on
     December 31, 2001 as provided by the Issuer.


<PAGE>
CUSIP No.194-162-103          Schedule 13G                   Page 4 of 6 Pages


Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

     194-162-103

Item 3.    The person filing this statement is a:

     (b)  [X]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

     (f)  [X]  Employee  Benefit  Plan,  Pension  Fund  which is  subject to the
               provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
               ("ERISA") or Endowment Fund.

Item 4.  Ownership.

     The following  information  relates to the reporting  person's ownership of
Common  Stock of the Issuer as of December  31,  2001.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

          43,437,912(1)

     (b)  Percent of class:

          7.3%(3)

     (c)  Number of shares as to Which Such Person Has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                0

          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                43,437,912(1)(2)

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                0

          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                43,437,912(1)


<PAGE>


Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this  statement  is being  filed to report  the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ].

Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     Subject to the terms and conditions of the ESOP Trust and the related plan,
ESOP  Participants are entitled to receive certain  distributions or assets held
by the Trust. Such  distributions may include proceeds from dividends on, or the
sale of,  shares  of  Common  Stock or  Convertible  Preferred  Stock,  Series B
reflected in this Schedule 13G. The respective  participants' accounts disclosed
under Item 4(a) above may have the right to  receive,  or direct the receipt of,
dividends on, or proceeds  from the sale of, the 363,329  shares of Common Stock
disclosed under such Item 4(a) as being held by the Trustee as trustee custodian
for certain accounts unrelated to the Issuer or the Trust.

Item 7.  Identification and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security  Being  Reported on by the Parent  Holding  Company.

     Not Applicable.

Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

     Not Applicable.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Not Applicable.

Item 10.  Certifications.

     By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the  securities  referred to above were  acquired  and are held in the  ordinary
course of business and were not acquired and not held for the purpose of or with
the  effect  of  changing  or  influencing  the  control  of the  issuer  of the
securities  and were not  acquired and are not held in  connection  with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.


<PAGE>
CUSIP No.194-162-103          Schedule 13G                   Page 6 of 6 Pages



     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


Date:  January 30, 2002       LaSalle National Bank National Association (not in
                              its individual or corporate capacity but solely as
                              Trustee of the Trust)

                              /s/ E. Vaughn Gordy
                              --------------------------------------------------
                              E. Vaughn Gordy

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