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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-18-002029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181010
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181010

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:		181116303

	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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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">October
      10, 2018</font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
      COMPANY</b></font><font style="font-size: 11pt"><br style="font-size: 11pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font><br><br>
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            <u>13-1815595</u>
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            <u>300 Park Avenue, New York, NY</u>
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      Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code <u>(212)&#160;310-2000</u><br>
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      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font>
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      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
      &#167;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR
      &#167;240.12b-2).
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      Emerging growth company <font style="font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</font>
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      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. &#9744;
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            <b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
            Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
            Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b>
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    <p>
      Franck J. Moison, Vice Chairman of Colgate-Palmolive Company (the
      &#8220;Company&#8221;), has advised the Company of his decision to retire, effective
      December 31, 2018, after 40 years of distinguished service with the
      Company.&#160;&#160;
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            <b>&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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      (d)<i>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits</i>.&#160;&#160;The
      following exhibit is filed with this document:
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      <u>Exhibit Number</u>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<u>Description</u>
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      99&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Press release, dated October 10,
      2018, issued by Colgate-Palmolive Company
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      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.
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            <b>COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY</b>
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            Date: &#160;&#160;October 10, 2018
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            /s/
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            Jennifer M. Daniels
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            Jennifer M. Daniels
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            Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
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      <b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b><br><br>
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            <a href="a51881139ex99.htm">99</a>
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            <a href="a51881139ex99.htm">Press release, dated October 10, 2018,
            issued by Colgate-Palmolive Company</a>
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      <b>Exhibit 99</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Colgate
      Executive Franck Moison To Retire</b></font>
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      NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 10, 2018--Colgate-Palmolive Company
      (NYSE:CL) announced today that Franck Moison, Vice Chairman, has elected
      to retire on December 31, 2018 after 40 years of service.
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      After joining Colgate-Palmolive in France in 1978, Mr. Moison advanced
      through marketing and management positions in Colgate-Europe and at the
      corporate level. From 2007 to 2010 he provided leadership for Global
      Marketing, Supply Chain and Technology. He was appointed Chief Operating
      Officer, Emerging Markets in 2010 with expanded responsibility for
      Business Development in 2013.&#160;Mr. Moison has served as Vice Chairman
      since 2016. Outside of Colgate, Mr. Moison is a director at Hanesbrands
      Inc. and United Parcel Service, Inc.
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      Ian Cook, Colgate&#8217;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, &#8220;We
      are extremely grateful for Franck&#8217;s many outstanding contributions to
      Colgate. He leaves an enduring legacy of expanding the geographic scope
      of our core business, advancing strategic acquisitions key to our market
      leadership, and building functional excellence to drive our business
      success. We wish him all the best as he begins an active retirement.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      ***
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    <p>
      About Colgate-Palmolive: Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer
      products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care
      and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and
      territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand
      names as Colgate, Palmolive, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap,
      Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom&#8217;s of Maine, Sanex,
      Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill&#8217;s Science
      Diet and Hill&#8217;s Prescription Diet. For more information about Colgate&#8217;s
      global business, visit the Company&#8217;s website at&#160;<u>http://www.colgatepalmolive.com</u>.
      To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures&#174; oral health
      education program, please visit&#160;<u>http://www.colgatebsbf.com</u>.
      CL-C
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      CONTACT:<br>Colgate-Palmolive Company<br>John Faucher, 212-310-3653<br>or<br>Hope
      Spiller, 212-310-2291
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