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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-19-001911
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190618
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190624
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190624

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:		19916198

	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: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 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: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">June 24, 2019 (June 18, 2019)</P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">1-644</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">13-1815595</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 67%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">300 Park Avenue, New York, NY</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">10022</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s Telephone Number, Including
Area Code <U>(212) 310-2000</U></P>

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

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 18pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><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: justify; width: 18pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 18pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>Pre-commencement communication 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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 18pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; border: black 1px solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">Title
    of each class</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-top: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-bottom: black 1px solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">Trading
    Symbol(s)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; border-top: black 1px solid; border-right: black 1px solid; border-bottom: black 1px solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">Name
    of each exchange on which <BR>
registered</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1px solid; border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">Common
    Stock, $1.00 par value</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1px solid; border-bottom: black 1px solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">CL</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1px solid; border-bottom: black 1px solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">New
    York Stock Exchange</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1px solid; border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">0.500%
    Notes due 2026</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1px solid; border-bottom: black 1px solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">CL
    26</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1px solid; border-bottom: black 1px solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">New
    York Stock Exchange</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1px solid; border-bottom: black 1px solid; border-left: black 1px solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">1.375%
    Notes due 2034</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1px solid; border-bottom: black 1px solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">CL
    34</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1px solid; border-bottom: black 1px solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-top: 1pt; padding-bottom: 1pt">New
    York Stock Exchange</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right; background-color: white">Emerging growth
company <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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"><B>Item 5.02.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On June 18, 2019, Mr. P. Justin Skala, Executive Vice President,
Chief Growth&nbsp;&amp; Strategy Officer, announced his intention to retire from Colgate-Palmolive Company (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
effective August 1, 2019 to assume a leadership role outside the Company.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 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 COLSPAN="3"><B>COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;June 24, 2019</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">By: /s/ Jennifer M. Daniels<DIV STYLE="font-size: 1pt; border-top: Black 1px solid; margin-left: 15pt">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name:</TD>
    <TD>Jennifer M. Daniels</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title:</TD>
    <TD>Chief Legal Officer and Secretary</TD>
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