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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-19-000415
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190221
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:		20190221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190221

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:		19622253

	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: 16pt; 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
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      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">February
      21, 2019</font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 16pt"><b>COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
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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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      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).<br>
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            Emerging growth company &#9744;
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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>
      On February 21, 2019, the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of
      Colgate-Palmolive Company (&#8220;Colgate&#8221;) elected Lisa M. Edwards, Executive
      Vice President, Strategic Business Operations, Customer and Partner
      Engagement of Salesforce.com, Inc. (&#8220;Salesforce&#8221;), to the Board of
      Directors effective March 1, 2019.&#160;&#160;Ms. Edwards, 51, will bring
      extensive leadership experience and expertise in information technology,
      e-commerce and digital transformation to Colgate&#8217;s Board.&#160;&#160;Ms. Edwards
      joined Salesforce in 2012 as Executive Vice President, Finance, Head of
      Global Corporate Services and Chief Procurement Officer, and has served
      in her current role since 2017.&#160;&#160;Ms. Edwards previously served in
      several senior management roles at Visa Inc., including as Senior Vice
      President and Head of Global Business Development and IP
      Strategy.&#160;&#160;Prior to that she was an entrepreneur after starting her
      career at Bain &amp; Company.&#160;&#160;Ms. Edwards will receive compensation in
      accordance with Colgate&#8217;s director compensation program for non-employee
      directors.&#160;&#160;
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      During 2018, in the ordinary course of business Colgate purchased
      software licenses from Salesforce on arm&#8217;s length terms, totaling
      approximately $730,000. In accordance with Colgate&#8217;s Related Person
      Transaction Policy, these transactions were referred to and approved by
      the independent directors of the Board.
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      On February 21, 2019, Ellen M. Hancock, 75, advised the Board that she
      will not stand for reelection to the Board at the Annual Meeting of
      Stockholders to be held on May 10, 2019, in light of her desire to
      retire as a director at the end of her current term.
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      Additionally, Dennis J. Hickey, 70, Vice Chairman of Colgate, has
      advised Colgate of his decision to retire, effective February 28, 2019,
      after nearly 42 years of distinguished service with Colgate.&#160;
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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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            Press release, dated February 21, 2019, 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.<br><br><br><br>
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            <b>COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY</b>
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            Date:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;February 21, 2019
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          By:
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            /s/ 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><br><br>
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          &#160;
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            <a href="a51944203ex99.htm">99</a>
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            <a href="a51944203ex99.htm">Press release, dated February 21,
            2019, issued by Colgate-Palmolive Company</a>
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      <b>Exhibit 99</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Colgate
      Elects Lisa M. Edwards to Board of Directors</b></font>
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    <p>
      NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 21, 2019--Colgate-Palmolive Company
      today announced that Lisa M. Edwards, Executive Vice President,
      Strategic Business Operations, Customer and Partner Engagement of
      Salesforce.com, Inc., has been elected to Colgate's Board of Directors
      effective March 1, 2019. The Company also announced that Ellen Hancock
      will retire from the Board effective May 10, 2019 at the end of her
      current term.
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    <p>
      Lisa M. Edwards, 51, brings extensive leadership experience and
      expertise in finance, e-commerce and information technology to Colgate&#8217;s
      board. Ms. Edwards has served as Executive Vice President, Strategic
      Business Operations, Customer and Partner Engagement of Salesforce.com,
      Inc. (&#8220;Salesforce&#8221;), an enterprise software company, since 2017. She
      joined Salesforce in 2012 as Executive Vice President, Finance, Head of
      Global Corporate Services and Chief Procurement Officer. Ms. Edwards
      previously served in several senior management roles at Visa Inc.,
      including as Senior Vice President and Head of Global Business
      Development and IP Strategy. Prior to that, she was an entrepreneur
      after starting her career at Bain &amp; Company.
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      Ellen Hancock, Former President of Jazz Technologies, Inc. (formerly
      Acquicor Technology), will not stand for re-election to the Board of
      Directors at Colgate&#8217;s 2019 Annual Meeting. Ms. Hancock has contributed
      greatly to the Company&#8217;s success for three decades, especially through
      her focus on Colgate&#8217;s corporate governance and information technology
      strategy, and her leadership of the Board's Finance Committee.
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      Commenting on the new director election, Ian Cook, Colgate&#8217;s Chairman
      and CEO, said, &#8220;We are delighted to welcome Ms. Edwards to the Board and
      are pleased that she will contribute her outstanding capabilities to
      Colgate. Ellen Hancock has our profound thanks for her immeasurable
      contributions to Colgate&#8217;s business success and governance excellence,
      and we extend our best wishes for her retirement.&#8221;
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      Separately, the Company also announced today that Colgate executive,
      Dennis Hickey, 70, has elected to retire on February 28, 2019 after
      nearly 42 years of service. Throughout his career, Mr. Hickey held a
      variety of key financial positions for the Company, most recently
      serving as Chief Financial Officer from 2011 until 2018, when he became
      Vice Chairman.
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      Mr. Cook commented, &#8220;Esteemed for his financial expertise and
      operational insights, Dennis has contributed greatly to Colgate's
      success for over four decades. We're extremely grateful for his
      leadership and wish him all the best in his retirement.&#8221;
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      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, elmex, Tom&#8217;s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed
      Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD,
      PCA Skin, 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 <u>http://www.colgatepalmolive.com</u>.
      To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures oral health
      education program, please visit <u>http://www.colgatebsbf.com</u>. CL-C
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      CONTACT:<br>John Faucher 212-310-3653<br>Hope Spiller 212-310-2291
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