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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-17-002150
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170512
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170517

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00644
		FILM NUMBER:		17851861

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 PARK AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>Washington,
DC</B></FONT><B> 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">May 17, 2017 (May 12, 2017)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 30%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Delaware</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 5%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 30%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">1-644</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 5%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 30%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">13-1815595</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">(State or Other Jurisdiction</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">(Commission</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">(IRS Employer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">of Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">300 Park Avenue, New York, NY</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">10022</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area
code <U>(212) 310-2000</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 92%; text-align: justify">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
    Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
    240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
    Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
    Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).</P>

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<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">If an emerging growth company, indicate by
check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>


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    <TD STYLE="width: 72pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 5.07.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
    Holders.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">(a) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&rsquo;s Annual Meeting was held on May 12, 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;The matters voted on and the results of the vote were as follows.&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">(b) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&rsquo;s stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.</P>


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    <TD STYLE="width: 36pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Charles A. Bancroft, John P. Bilbrey, John T. Cahill, Ian Cook, Helene D. Gayle, Ellen M.
    Hancock, C. Martin Harris, Lorrie M. Norrington, Michael B. Polk, and Stephen I. Sadove were elected directors of the Company.&nbsp;&nbsp;The
    results of the vote were as follows:</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 26%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Votes For</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Votes Against</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Abstentions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Broker Non-Votes</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Charles A. Bancroft</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">653,683,568</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2,039,782</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1,300,432</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">102,163,750</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">John P. Bilbrey</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">653,277,677</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2,050,437</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1,695,668</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">102,163,750</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">John T. Cahill</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">639,093,906</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">15,917,575</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2,012,301</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">102,163,750</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ian Cook</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">630,366,666</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">19,948,080</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6,709,036</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">102,163,750</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Helene D. Gayle</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">643,767,327</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11,592,413</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1,664,042</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">102,163,750</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ellen M. Hancock</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">636,721,881</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,735,565</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1,566,336</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">102,163,750</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">C. Martin Harris</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">649,120,776</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6,008,483</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1,894,523</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">102,163,750</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Lorrie M. Norrington</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">652,861,444</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2,334,020</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1,828,312</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">102,163,750</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Michael B. Polk</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">650,521,692</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4,750,960</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1,751,130</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">102,163,750</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Stephen I. Sadove</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">639,298,125</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">15,955,480</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1,770,177</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">102,163,750</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 36pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2.</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the year
ending December 31, 2017 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows:</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Votes
    For</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Votes
    Against</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Abstentions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Broker
    Non-Votes</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">745,690,352</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">11,870,114</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1,627,066</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0; font-size: 10pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 36pt; font-size: 10pt">3.</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">A non-binding advisory vote on the Company&rsquo;s executive compensation was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Votes
    For</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Votes
    Against</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Abstentions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Broker
    Non-Votes</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">603,873,429</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">45,818,239</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7,332,114</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">102,163,750</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0; font-size: 10pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 36pt; font-size: 10pt">4.</TD><TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">A non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the Company&rsquo;s executive compensation
was held and the frequency that received the most votes was one year. The results of the vote were as follows:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">One
    Year</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Two
    Years</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Three
    Years</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Abstentions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Broker
    Non-Votes</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">600,601,006</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2,663,018</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">51,295,707</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2,464,051</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">102,163,750</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 36pt">After considering the preference of the majority of the
Company&rsquo;s stockholders for a frequency of every year, the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors determined, at a meeting held
on May 12, 2017, that the Company will hold a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers on
an annual basis until the next non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation is
held.</P>

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were as follows:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Votes
    For</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Votes
    Against</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Abstentions</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Broker
    Non-Votes</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">287,699,977</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">365,182,578</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4,141,227</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">102,163,750</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;May 17, 2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 38%; border-bottom: Black 1px solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/
    Jennifer M. Daniels</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 19%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 7%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Jennifer M. Daniels</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 19%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Legal Officer and Secretary</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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