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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2017

Registration No. 333-___________

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

No. 13-1815595
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

300 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 310-2000

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

JENNIFER M. DANIELS
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Colgate-Palmolive Company
300 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 310-2000

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

 

Copies to:

 

 

 

Jonathan B. Miller
Sidley Austin
LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212) 839-5300

 

Edward S. Best
Mayer Brown LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 782-0600

 

Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Sale to the Public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.  o

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.  x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall have become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  x

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

 

 

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o

 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller reporting company o

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company o

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 2(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. o

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title of each class of securities to be registered

 

Amount to be
registered
(1)

 

Proposed
maximum offering
price per unit
(1)

 

Proposed
maximum
aggregate offering
price
(1)

 

Amount of
registration fee
(1)

 

Debt Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

  An unspecified amount of the debt securities is being registered as may from time to time be issued at indeterminate prices. In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant is deferring payment of all of the registration fee.


 

PROSPECTUS


Debt Securities

 

 

 

 

By this prospectus, we may offer from time to time our debt securities.

 

When we offer debt securities, we will provide you with a prospectus supplement describing the terms of the specific issue of securities including the offering price of the securities. This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied by the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

We may sell the debt securities on a continuous or delayed basis to the public through underwriters acting individually or through a group of underwriters which may be managed or co-managed by one or more underwriters designated by us, through agents or dealers, directly to one or more other purchasers or by any combination of these methods of sale. We reserve the sole right to accept, and together with any agents, dealers and underwriters, reserve the right to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of securities. For additional information on the method of sale, refer to the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” below.

 

 

 

 

The name or names of any agents or underwriters involved in the sale of any debt securities, the proceeds to us from the offering, any discounts and commissions to be allowed or paid to the agents or underwriters, all other items constituting underwriting compensation, any discounts and commissions to be allowed or paid to dealers and any exchanges on which the debt securities may be listed will be set forth in the prospectus supplement covering the sales of those debt securities.

 

You should read this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement relating to the specific offering of securities carefully before you invest.

 

Investing in debt securities involves risk. You should consider the risk factors described in any accompanying prospectus supplement and any documents incorporated by reference before investing in our debt securities.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The date of this prospectus is October 27, 2017.


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Page

About This Prospectus

 

 

 

3

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

 

 

 

3

 

Colgate-Palmolive Company

 

 

 

4

 

Risk Factors

 

 

 

4

 

Use of Proceeds

 

 

 

4

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

5

 

Description of Debt Securities

 

 

 

5

 

Plan of Distribution

 

 

 

12

 

Where You Can Find More Information

 

 

 

13

 

Incorporation of Information We File With the SEC

 

 

 

13

 

Validity of the Debt Securities

 

 

 

14

 

Experts

 

 

 

14

 

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus issued or authorized by us. Neither we nor any underwriter, dealer or agent acting on our behalf has authorized any person to provide you with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or additional information, you should not rely on it. Neither we nor any underwriter, dealer or agent acting on our behalf is making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus issued or authorized by us is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement, any applicable free writing prospectus or the document incorporated by reference, as applicable.

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus supplement to “Colgate,” “we,” “us” and “our” are to Colgate-Palmolive Company.

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

We will disclose information about the debt securities in this prospectus and prospectus supplements. The term “prospectus supplement” as used in this prospectus includes any pricing supplements relating to particular offerings of debt securities. The relevant prospectus supplements will provide the financial and other specific terms of any particular offering of debt securities, many of which are determined at the time of pricing. Because the information provided in the prospectus supplements may also add, delete or change information contained in this prospectus, you should rely on the information in the applicable prospectus supplement or supplements to the extent that it is inconsistent with the information in this prospectus.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus contain statements that constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that set forth anticipated results based on management’s plans and assumptions.

These statements may relate, for example, to sales or volume growth, organic sales growth, profit or profit margin growth, earnings per share growth, financial goals, the impact of foreign exchange volatility, cost-reduction plans including restructuring programs, tax rates, the need to repatriate undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries, new product introductions, commercial investment levels, acquisitions and divestitures or legal or tax proceedings, among other matters. In some cases, you can identify forward looking statements by terminology such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “predict,” “potential,” “plan,” “believe” or the negative of these terms or similar terminology.

These statements are made on the basis of our views and assumptions as of this time and we undertake no obligation to update these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Moreover, we do not, nor does any other person, assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of those statements. We caution investors that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual events or results may differ materially from those statements. Actual events or results may differ materially because of factors that affect international businesses and global economic conditions, as well as matters specific to us and the markets we serve, including the uncertain economic environment in different countries and its effect on consumer spending habits, increased competition and evolving competitive practices, foreign currency rate fluctuations, exchange controls, price or profit controls, labor relations, changes in foreign or domestic laws or regulations or their interpretation, political and fiscal developments, including changes in trade, tax and immigration policies, disruptions in global supply chain, the availability and cost of raw and packaging materials, the ability to maintain or increase selling prices as needed, the ability to implement restructuring programs as planned or differences between the actual and the estimated costs or savings under such programs, changes in the policies of retail trade customers, the emergence of new sales channels, including e-commerce, our ability to continue lowering costs, the ability to complete acquisitions and divestitures as planned and the uncertainty of the outcome of legal proceedings, whether or not we believe they have merit.

All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 (incorporated by reference in this prospectus) and similar sections in our subsequent filings that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus, which describe risks and factors that could cause results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Those risk factors may not be exhaustive. We operate in a continually changing business environment, and new risk factors emerge from time to time. We cannot predict these new risk factors, nor can we assess the impact, if any, of these new risk factors on our businesses or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ

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materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, we caution investors not to unduly rely on forward-looking statements in making an investment decision. We are under no obligation to (and expressly disclaim any obligation to) update or alter any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

Colgate-Palmolive Company, which was founded in 1806 and incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1923, is a leading consumer products company whose products are marketed in over 200 countries and territories throughout the world. Our principal executive offices are located at 300 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (telephone (212) 310-2000).

We operate in two product segments: (1) Oral, Personal and Home Care and (2) Pet Nutrition. Colgate is a global leader in Oral Care with the leading toothpaste and manual toothbrush brands throughout many parts of the world according to market share data. Our Oral Care products include Colgate Total, Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief, Colgate Max Fresh, Colgate Maximum Cavity Protection plus Sugar Acid Neutralizer, Colgate Optic White, Colgate Luminous White and Colgate Max White toothpastes, Colgate 360° and Colgate Slim Soft manual toothbrushes and Colgate Optic White, Colgate Total and Colgate Plax mouthwashes. Our Oral Care business also includes dental floss pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals.

We are a leader in many product categories of the Personal Care market with global leadership in liquid hand soap, which we sell under the Palmolive, Protex and Softsoap brands. Our Personal Care products include Palmolive, Sanex and Softsoap brand shower gels, Palmolive, Irish Spring and Protex bar soaps and Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick and Sanex deodorants and antiperspirants. We are the market leader in liquid hand soap in the U.S. with our line of Softsoap brand products according to market share data. Our Personal Care business outside the U.S. also includes Palmolive and Caprice shampoos and conditioners.

We manufacture and commercialize a wide array of products for the Home Care market, including Palmolive, Ajax and Axion dishwashing liquids, Fabuloso and Ajax household cleaners and Murphy’s Oil Soap. We have a strong global presence in fabric softeners with leading brands including Suavitel in Latin America, Soupline in Europe and Cuddly in the South Pacific according to market share data.

Through our Hill’s Pet Nutrition segment, we are a world leader in specialty pet nutrition products for dogs and cats with products marketed in over 80 countries around the world. Hill’s markets pet foods primarily under three brands: Hill’s Science Diet, a range of products for everyday nutritional needs; Hill’s Prescription Diet, a range of therapeutic products to help nutritionally manage disease conditions in dogs and cats; and Hill’s Ideal Balance, a range of products with natural ingredients.

If you want to find more information about our company, please see the filings that we incorporate by reference in this prospectus. See the sections entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Information We File with the SEC” in this prospectus.

RISK FACTORS

Investing in the debt securities to be offered pursuant to this prospectus involves certain risks. For a discussion of the factors you should carefully consider before deciding to purchase any securities that may be offered, please read “Risk Factors” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as those risk factors that may be included in the applicable prospectus supplement and other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the debt securities for general corporate purposes, unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The following table sets forth our historical ratios of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine
Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

 

16.5

x

 

 

 

 

17.3

x

 

 

 

 

13.7

x

 

 

 

 

17.6

x

 

 

 

 

19.1

x

 

 

 

 

25.6

x

 

For the purpose of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” consist of pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for noncontrolling interests plus fixed charges, less capitalized interest, less income on equity investments. “Fixed charges” consist of interest costs whether expensed or capitalized, amortization of premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness and the estimated interest component of rental expense.

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

General

We will offer the debt securities described in this prospectus from time to time in one or more distinct series for an aggregate initial public offering price in U.S. dollars or in foreign currencies or units of two or more currencies, based on the applicable exchange rate at the time of offering, as we shall designate at the time of offering.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will be issued under an indenture, dated as of November 15, 1992, as supplemented from time to time, between our company and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as trustee. A copy of the indenture is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The following summaries of material provisions of the debt securities and of the indenture are not complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, the provisions of the indenture, including the definitions of terms.

The indenture does not limit the amount of debt, secured or unsecured, which we may issue. The debt securities offered by this prospectus are unsecured and rank equally with our other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.

Terms of the Debt Securities

We may issue the debt securities from time to time, without limitation as to aggregate principal amount and in one or more series. We may issue debt securities upon the satisfaction of conditions, including the delivery to the trustee of a supplemental indenture, or a resolution of our Board of Directors or a committee of our Board of Directors, or a certificate of our officers who have been authorized by our Board of Directors to take that kind of action, which fixes or establishes the terms of the debt securities being issued. Any supplemental indenture, resolution or officer’s certificate approving the issuance of any issue of debt securities will include the following terms of that issue of debt securities:

 

 

the aggregate principal amount;

 

 

the stated maturity date;

 

 

the date or dates on which we will pay principal, if other than at maturity, or the method we will use to determine these dates;

 

 

if the amount of payments of principal (and premium, if any) or interest may be determined with reference to an index, formula or other method, the manner in which such amounts will be determined;

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whether and how the principal amount will be determined, whether by reference to an index, formula or other method;

 

 

the rate or rates (or manner of calculating the rate or rates) at which the debt securities will bear interest, if any, and the date or dates from which any interest will accrue;

 

 

the interest payment dates and regular record dates for any interest payable;

 

 

if in addition to or other than the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, the place or places where the principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, will be payable, and where the debt securities may be delivered for registration, transfer or exchange;

 

 

any provisions for redemption of the debt securities, the redemption price or prices and any remarketing arrangements;

 

 

any mandatory redemption or sinking fund or analogous provisions;

 

 

whether the debt securities are denominated or payable in United States dollars or in one or more currencies or units of two or more currencies;

 

 

the form in which we will issue the debt securities, whether registered, bearer or both, and any restrictions applicable to the exchange of one form for another and/or to the offer, sale and delivery of the debt securities in either form;

 

 

whether and under what circumstances we will pay additional amounts under any debt securities held by a person who is not a U.S. person for specified taxes, assessments or other governmental charges and whether we have the option to redeem the affected debt securities rather than pay any such additional amounts;

 

 

whether the debt securities are to be issued in global form and if so, the depositary for the global securities;

 

 

the title of the debt securities and the series of which the debt securities are a part;

 

 

the minimum denominations in which any debt securities will be issuable if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof;

 

 

any additional covenants or events of default applicable to our company; and

 

 

any other terms of the debt securities which are not inconsistent with the provisions of the indenture.

Please see the applicable prospectus supplement for the terms of the specific debt securities being offered.

Prospective purchasers of debt securities should be aware that special U.S. Federal income tax, accounting and other considerations may be applicable to instruments such as the debt securities. The prospectus supplement relating to an issue of debt securities will describe these considerations, if they apply.

The provisions of the indenture permit us, without the consent of the holders of any debt securities, to issue additional debt securities with terms different from those of debt securities previously issued and to reopen a previous series of debt securities and issue additional debt securities of that series.

The indenture does not contain any provisions which would provide protection to holders of debt securities against a sudden and dramatic decline in credit quality resulting from a takeover, a recapitalization or other highly leveraged transaction involving Colgate.

We will pay or deliver principal and any premium, additional amounts and interest in the manner, at the places and subject to the restrictions set forth in the indenture, the debt securities and the applicable prospectus supplement. However, at our option, we may pay any interest by check mailed to the holders of registered debt securities at their registered addresses.

Holders may present debt securities for exchange, and registered debt securities for transfer or exchange, in the manner, at the places and subject to the restrictions set forth in the indenture, the debt securities and the prospectus supplement. Holders may transfer debt securities in bearer form for registered debt securities by delivering the bearer debt securities and related coupons, if any, to

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the office or agency of the registrar for that series of debt securities. If any series of debt securities is issued in global form, the prospectus supplement will describe the circumstances, if any, under which beneficial owners of interests in any global debt security may exchange those interests for definitive debt securities of that same series and of like tenor and principal amount, in any authorized form and denomination. There will be no service charge for any transfer or exchange of debt securities, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with a transfer or exchange other than certain exchanges not involving any transfer.

Merger and Consolidation

We may consolidate or merge with or into any other corporation, and we may sell, lease or convey all or substantially all of our assets to any corporation, provided that:

 

  the resulting corporation, if other than Colgate, is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or any U.S. state or the District of Columbia and assumes all of our obligations to:

 

(1)

 

pay or deliver the principal of or any premium, interest or additional amounts on the debt securities; and

 

(2)

 

perform and observe all of our other obligations under the indenture, and

 

  we or any successor corporation, as the case may be, are not, immediately after any such consolidation, merger or sale of assets, in default under the indenture.

Modification and Waiver

We and the trustee may, without the consent of holders, modify provisions of the indenture for specified purposes, including, among other things, curing ambiguities and correcting inconsistencies. We and the trustee may modify and amend other provisions of the indenture with the consent of holders of at least a majority in principal amount of each series of debt securities affected. However, the consent of each holder of any debt security affected must be obtained if the amendment or modification:

 

 

changes the stated maturity of the principal of, or any premium or installment of interest or additional amounts on, any debt security;

 

 

reduces the principal amount due and payable at maturity or upon acceleration of maturity of, or the rate of interest or additional amounts payable on, or any premium payable on redemption or otherwise on, any debt security;

 

 

adversely affects any right of repayment at the option of the holders;

 

 

changes the place of delivery of, or currency of, the payment of principal or any premium, interest or additional amounts on any debt security or impairs the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment or delivery;

 

 

reduces the percentage in principal amount or aggregate issue price of the outstanding debt securities of any series, the consent of whose holders is required to modify or amend the indenture;

 

 

modifies the foregoing requirements or reduces the percentage to less than a majority in principal amount of outstanding debt securities necessary to waive certain past defaults by Colgate under the indenture.

The holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may, with respect to that series, waive past defaults under the indenture and waive our compliance with certain provisions of the indenture, except as described under “—Events of Default.”

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Events of Default

Except as otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, each of the following constitutes an event of default with respect to each series of debt securities issued under the indenture:

 

 

default in the payment of any interest or additional amounts when due and continuing for 30 days;

 

 

default in the payment of any principal or premium when due and payable at maturity;

 

 

default in the payment of any sinking fund payment when due;

 

 

default in the performance, or breach, of any other obligation of ours under the indenture, or under provisions of a series of debt securities that are applicable to all series of debt securities, and continuance of the default for 60 days after we are given written notice of the default as provided in the indenture;

 

 

specified events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of Colgate; and

 

 

any other event of default with respect to debt securities of that series.

If an event of default occurs and is continuing for any series of debt securities, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may declare the principal of all the debt securities of that series, or any lesser amount provided for in the debt securities of that series, due and payable immediately. At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to the debt securities of any series has been made, but before the trustee has obtained a judgment or decree for payment of the money due, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series by written notice may rescind any declaration of acceleration and its consequences, provided that all payments and/or deliveries due, other than those due as a result of acceleration, have been made and all other events of default have been remedied or waived.

The holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may waive an event of default with respect to that series, except a default:

 

 

in the payment of any amounts due and payable or deliverable under the debt securities of that series; or

 

 

in respect of an obligation of ours contained in, or a provision of, the indenture which cannot be modified under the terms of the indenture without the consent of each holder of outstanding debt securities affected.

The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to debt securities of that series, provided that the direction is not in conflict with any rule of law, the indenture or the debt securities of that series. The trustee must, within 90 days after a default occurs notify the holders of the applicable series of debt securities of the default, unless the default is cured or waived. The trustee may withhold notice of default, except default in payment of principal, any premium, interest or sinking fund payment, if it determines that it is in the interest of the holders to do so. Before proceeding to exercise any right or power under the indenture at the direction of the holders, the trustee is entitled to receive from those holders reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in complying with any such direction.

Unless otherwise stated in the prospectus supplement, any series of debt securities issued under the indenture will not have the benefit of any cross-default provisions with other indebtedness of our company.

We will be required to furnish to the trustee annually a statement as to our performance of all of our obligations and conditions under the indenture.

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Limitations Upon Liens

The debt securities will not be secured by any mortgage, pledge or other lien. Unless a prospectus supplement with respect to a particular series of debt securities states otherwise, the covenants described below will apply to each series of debt securities.

We covenant in the indenture not to create or suffer to exist, or permit any of our Principal Domestic Subsidiaries to create or suffer to exist, any Lien on any Restricted Property, whether owned on the date of the indenture or thereafter acquired, without making effective provision (and we covenant and agree in the indenture that we will make or cause to be made effective provision) whereby the debt securities shall be directly secured by such Lien equally and ratably with (or prior to) all other indebtedness secured by such Lien as long as such other indebtedness shall be so secured; provided, however, that there shall be excluded from the foregoing restrictions:

 

 

Liens securing Debt not exceeding $10,000,000 which are existing on the date of the indenture on Restricted Property; and, if any property owned or leased as of the date of the indenture by us or one of our Principal Domestic Subsidiaries at any time thereafter becomes a Principal Domestic Manufacturing Property, any Liens existing on the date of the indenture on such property securing the Debt secured or evidenced thereby on the date of the indenture;

 

 

Liens on Restricted Property of a Principal Domestic Subsidiary as a security for Debt of such Subsidiary to us or to another Principal Domestic Subsidiary;

 

 

in the case of any corporation which becomes a Principal Domestic Subsidiary after the date of the indenture, Liens on Restricted Property of such Principal Domestic Subsidiary which are in existence at the time it becomes a Principal Domestic Subsidiary and which were not incurred in contemplation of it becoming a Principal Domestic Subsidiary;

 

 

any Lien existing prior to the time of acquisition of any Principal Domestic Manufacturing Property acquired by us or one of our Principal Domestic Subsidiaries after the date of the indenture through purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise;

 

 

any Lien on any Principal Domestic Manufacturing Property (other than a Major Domestic Manufacturing Property) acquired or constructed by our company or a Principal Domestic Subsidiary after the date of the indenture which is placed on such Property at the time of or within 180 days after the acquisition thereof or prior to, at the time of or within 180 days after completion of construction thereof to secure all or a portion of the price of such acquisition or construction or funds borrowed to pay all or a portion of the price of such acquisition or construction;

 

 

extensions, renewals or replacements of any Lien referred to in the first, third, fourth or fifth bullet points above to the extent that the principal amount of the Debt secured or evidenced thereby is not increased, provided that the Lien is not extended to any other Restricted Property;

 

 

Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, vendors’ and landlords’ liens, and liens arising out of judgments or awards against us or any of our Principal Domestic Subsidiaries with respect to which we or such Subsidiary at the time shall currently be prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review and with respect to which it shall have secured a stay of execution pending such appeal or proceedings for review;

 

 

Liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies, either (1) not delinquent or (2) being contested in good faith by appropriate legal or administrative proceedings and as to which we or a Principal Domestic Subsidiary, as the case may be, to the extent required by generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis, shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves;

 

 

minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, rights of way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes and zoning or other restrictions as to the use of any Principal Domestic

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Manufacturing Property, which exceptions, encumbrances, easements, reservations, rights and restrictions do not, in our opinion, in the aggregate materially detract from the value of such Principal Domestic Manufacturing Property or materially impair its use in the operation of our business and that of our Principal Domestic Subsidiaries; and

 

 

any Lien on Restricted Property not referred to above if, at the time such Lien is created, incurred, assumed or suffered to be created, incurred or assumed, and after giving effect thereto and to the Debt secured or evidenced thereby, the aggregate amount of all our outstanding Debt together with that of our Principal Domestic Subsidiaries secured or evidenced by Liens on Restricted Property which are not referred to above and which do not equally and ratably secure the debt securities, shall not exceed 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means the aggregate amount of assets (less applicable reserves and other properly deductible items) after deducting therefrom (1) all current liabilities and (2) all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense and other like intangibles of ours and our consolidated subsidiaries, all as set forth on the most recent balance sheet of ours and our consolidated subsidiaries prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as practiced in the United States.

“Debt” means (1) indebtedness for borrowed money, (2) obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (3) obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), (4) obligations as a lessee under leases which shall have been or should be, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, recorded as capital leases, and (5) obligations under direct or indirect guaranties in respect of, and obligations (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss in respect of, indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (1) through (4) above.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary a majority of the business of which is conducted within the United States of America, or a majority of the properties and assets of which are located within the United States of America, except any Subsidiary whose assets consist substantially of the securities of Subsidiaries which are not Domestic Subsidiaries.

“Instruments” of any corporation means and includes (1) all capital stock of all classes of and all other equity interests in such corporation and all rights, options or warrants to acquire the same, and (2) all promissory notes, debentures, bonds and other evidences of Debt of such corporation.

“Lien” means any mortgage, lien, pledge, security interest, encumbrance or charge of any kind, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or any lease in the nature thereof, provided that the term “Lien” shall not include any lease involved in a sale and lease-back transaction.

“Major Domestic Manufacturing Property” means any Principal Domestic Manufacturing Property the net depreciated book value of which on the date as of which the determination is made exceeds 3% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

“Principal Domestic Manufacturing Property” means any building, structure or facility (including the land on which it is located and the improvements and fixtures constituting a part thereof) used primarily for manufacturing or processing which is owned or leased by us or any of our Subsidiaries, is located in the United States of America and the net depreciated book value of which on the date as of which the determination is made exceeds 1% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets, except any such building, structure or facility which our Board of Directors by resolution declares is not of material importance to the total business conducted by us and our Subsidiaries as an entirety.

“Principal Domestic Subsidiary” means (1) each Subsidiary which owns or leases a Principal Domestic Manufacturing Property, (2) each Domestic Subsidiary the consolidated net worth of which exceeds 3% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (as set forth in the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to the indenture) and (3) each Domestic Subsidiary of each

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Subsidiary referred to in the foregoing clause (1) or (2) except any such Subsidiary the accounts receivable and inventories of which have an aggregate net book value of less than $5,000,000.

“Restricted Property” means and includes (1) all Principal Domestic Manufacturing Properties, (2) all Instruments of all Principal Domestic Subsidiaries and (3) all inventories and accounts receivable of ours and our Principal Domestic Subsidiaries.

“Subsidiary” means any Corporation of which at the time of determination we or one or more of our Subsidiaries owns or controls directly or indirectly more than 50% of the shares of Voting Stock.

“Voting Stock” means stock of a Corporation of the class or classes having general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect at least a majority of the board of directors, managers or trustees of such Corporation, provided that, for this purpose, stock which carries only the right to vote conditionally on the happening of an event shall not be considered voting stock whether or not such event shall have happened.

Other capitalized terms used but not defined in this prospectus shall have the meaning given those terms in the indenture.

Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

We at any time may terminate as to a series of debt securities all of our obligations (except for certain obligations regarding the defeasance trust and obligations to register the transfer or exchange of a debt security, to replace destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities and any related coupons and to maintain agencies with respect to the debt securities) arising under the indenture and the debt securities and coupons of that series. This option of ours is called a “legal defeasance.” We at any time may terminate as to a series of debt securities, among other obligations, our obligations arising under the covenant described under “Limitations Upon Liens” above. This option of ours is called a “covenant defeasance.”

We may exercise our legal defeasance option with respect to a series of debt securities even if we have previously exercised our covenant defeasance option in regard to that series of debt securities. If we exercise our legal defeasance option with respect to a series of debt securities, that series may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default. If we exercise our covenant defeasance option with respect to a series of debt securities, that series may not be accelerated on the basis of breaches of the defeased covenant.

To exercise either option as to a series of debt securities, we must deposit in trust with the trustee cash or United States government obligations sufficient to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the debt securities of that series at their maturity or redemption and must comply with other specified conditions. In particular, we must obtain an opinion of tax counsel that the defeasance will not result in recognition for United States Federal income tax purposes of any gain or loss to holders of the series of debt securities. The opinion of tax counsel, in the case of legal defeasance, must refer to and be based upon a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change in applicable United States Federal income tax law occurring after the date of the indenture.

Concerning the Trustee

The Bank of New York Mellon serves as trustee under the Indenture and is the security registrar and paying agent with respect to the debt securities. The indenture provides that, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, the trustee will perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the indenture. During the existence of an Event of Default, the trustee will exercise such rights and powers vested in it under the indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

The indenture contains certain limitations on the right of the trustee, should it become a creditor of ours, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The trustee is permitted to engage

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in other transactions with us; provided, however, that if the trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict or resign.

The trustee’s principal corporate trust office is located at 101 Barclay Street, New York, New York 10286. We have banking relationships with The Bank of New York Mellon and certain of its affiliates.

Governing Law

The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may sell debt securities:

 

 

to the public through underwriters acting individually or through a group of underwriters which may be managed or co-managed by one or more underwriters designated by us,

 

 

through agents or dealers,

 

 

directly to one or more other purchasers, or

 

 

by any combination of these methods of sale.

The prospectus supplement with respect to the particular series of debt securities being offered will describe the terms of the offering of that series, including the name or names of any agents or underwriters, the public offering or purchase price, the proceeds to us from the offering, any discounts and commissions to be allowed or paid to the agents or underwriters, all other items constituting underwriting compensation, any discounts and commissions to be allowed or paid to dealers, any initial public offering price and any exchanges on which the debt securities may be listed. Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of the debt securities may be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts or commissions received by them from us and any profit on the resale of the debt securities by them may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Under certain circumstances, we may repurchase debt securities and reoffer them to the public as set forth above. We may also arrange for repurchases and resales of the debt securities by dealers.

No particular offering of debt securities will have an established trading market when issued. Unless specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will not list the notes on any securities exchange. The underwriters may from time to time purchase and sell notes in the secondary market, but they are not obligated to do so, and there can be no assurance that there will be a secondary market for the notes or liquidity in the secondary market if one develops. In addition, the underwriters may discontinue any market-making activity at any time.

To facilitate a debt securities offering, any underwriter may engage in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions, short covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

Over-allotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which creates a short position.

 

 

Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum.

 

 

Short covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution is completed to cover short positions.

 

 

Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a covering transaction to cover short positions.

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Those activities may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue those activities at any time.

If so indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will authorize underwriters to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase debt securities from us pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on the date stated in the prospectus supplement. Each contract will be for an amount not less than, and, unless we otherwise agree, the aggregate principal amount of debt securities sold pursuant to the contracts shall not be more than, the respective amounts stated in the prospectus supplement. Institutions with whom the contracts, when authorized, may be made include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions, and other institutions, but shall in all cases be subject to our approval. Delayed delivery contracts will not be subject to any conditions except that the purchase by an institution of the debt securities covered under any such contract shall not at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction in the United States to which that institution is subject.

We have agreed to indemnify the agents and the underwriters against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or to contribute to payments the agents or the underwriters may be required to make in connection with those liabilities. Agents, underwriters and dealers may be customers of ours, engage in transactions with us, or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available over the Internet on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov and on our web site at http://www.colgatepalmolive.com. You may also read and copy any document we file by visiting the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of these materials also can be obtained at prescribed rates from the SEC, Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Our common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. You may also inspect the information we file with the SEC at the NYSE’s offices at 11 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005. Information about us is also available at our web site at http://www.colgatepalmolive.com. However, the information on our web site is not a part of this prospectus.

We have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC covering the debt securities. For further information on us and the debt securities, you should refer to our registration statement and its exhibits. This prospectus summarizes certain provisions of contracts and other documents that we refer you to. Because the prospectus may not contain all the information that you may find important, you should review the full text of these documents. We have included copies of these documents as exhibits to our registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION WE FILE WITH THE SEC

The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them, which means:

 

 

incorporated documents are considered part of this prospectus;

 

 

we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents; and

 

 

information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and, to the extent inconsistent, supersede this prospectus and previously incorporated information.

We incorporate by reference the documents listed below which we filed with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except that we do not incorporate by reference any portion of a document that is deemed, under SEC rules, to have been furnished and not filed):

 

 

Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016;

 

 

Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017; and

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Current Reports on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2017, September 28, 2017 and October 27, 2017 (solely with respect to the information set forth in Item 2.05 thereof).

We also incorporate by reference each of the following documents that we will file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus until this offering is completed:

 

  all documents filed under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, including definitive proxy or information statements filed under Section 14 of the Exchange Act in connection with any subsequent stockholders’ meeting (other than information in the documents that is deemed to have been furnished and not filed).

You should rely only on information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus issued or authorized by us. Neither we nor any agent or underwriter acting on our behalf has authorized any person to provide you with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. Neither we nor any agent or underwriter acting on our behalf is making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus is accurate as of the date of this prospectus only. Our business, financial condition and results of operations may have changed since that date.

You may request a copy of any filings referred to above (excluding exhibits that are not specifically incorporated by reference therein), at no cost, by contacting us at the following address: Investor Relations, Colgate-Palmolive Company, 300 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022-7499, Telephone: (212) 310-2000, E-mail: Investor_Relations@colpal.com.

VALIDITY OF THE DEBT SECURITIES

The validity of the debt securities will be passed upon for Colgate by Sidley Austin LLP, New York, New York and for any underwriters, dealers or agents by Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago, Illinois.

EXPERTS

The financial statements and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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PART II.
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution*

The following table sets forth the expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered, other than underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the amounts shown are estimates.

 

 

 

Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee

 

 

$

 

(1)

 

Legal Fees and Expenses

 

 

 

250,000

 

Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

 

25,000

 

Printing Expenses, including Engraving

 

 

 

5,000

 

Trustee’s Fees and Expenses

 

 

 

7,500

 

Miscellaneous Expenses

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

$

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Estimated assuming one Prospectus Supplement

 

(1)

 

Deferred in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Reference is made to Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “GCL”), which provides for indemnification of directors, officers and other employees in certain circumstances, and to Section 102(b)(7) of the GCL, which provides for the elimination or limitation of the personal liability for monetary damages of directors under certain circumstances. Article Tenth of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, eliminates the personal liability for monetary damages of directors under certain circumstances and provides indemnification to directors, officers and other employees of the Company to the fullest extent permitted by the GCL. The Company has also executed indemnification agreements with the directors, officers and certain other employees of the Company. Such indemnification agreements contain provisions which purport to provide indemnification, where not limited by applicable law, for amounts paid by such individuals in settlement of shareholder derivative actions. Additionally, the Company maintains customary directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

Item 16. Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

   

Form of Distribution Agreement (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Form S-3ASR Registration Statement filed on October 24, 2014, Registration No. 333-199584)

 

 

4.1

   

Indenture, dated as of November 15, 1992, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as Trustee (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form S-3 Registration Statement and Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed on June 26, 1992, Registration No. 33-48840)

 

 

4.2

   

Form of Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note, Series H (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form S-3ASR Registration Statement filed on October 24, 2014, Registration No. 333-199584)

 

 

4.3

   

Form of Floating Rate Medium-Term Note, Series H

 

 

5.1

   

Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP

 

 

12.1

   

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 12 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, File No. 1-644)

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12.2

   

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 12 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, File No. 1-644)

 

 

23.1

   

Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

 

 

23.2

   

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for the Company

 

 

24.1

   

Powers of Attorney

 

 

25.1

   

Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 of The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended and with respect to the Indenture, dated as of November 15, 1992

Item 17. Undertakings

 

(a)

  The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1)

  To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

(i)

 

To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

(ii)

 

To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of the securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

 

(iii)

 

To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

     

provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

 

(2)

 

That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(3)

 

To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

(4)

 

That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

 

(i)

 

Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

 

(ii)

 

Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information

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  required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

 

(5)

  That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

(i)

 

Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

(ii)

 

Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

(iii)

 

The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

(iv)

 

Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

(b)

  The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions referred to in Item 15 of this registration statement, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The City of New York, State of New York, on October 27, 2017.

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

By:

 

/s/ Ian Cook

 

Ian Cook
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

Principal Executive Officer and
Director:

/s/ Ian Cook

 

Ian Cook

 

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

     October 27, 2017

 

Principal Financial Officer:

/s/ Dennis J. Hickey

 

Dennis J. Hickey

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

October 27, 2017

 

Principal Accounting Officer:

/s/ Henning Jakobsen

 

Henning Jakobsen

 

Vice President and Corporate Controller

 

October 27, 2017

 

All Other Directors:

*

 

Charles A. Bancroft

 

Director

 

October 27, 2017

 

*

 

John P. Bilbrey

 

Director

 

October 27, 2017

 

*

 

John T. Cahill

 

Director

 

October 27, 2017

 

*

 

Helene D. Gayle

 

Director

 

October 27, 2017

 

*

 

Ellen M. Hancock

 

Director

 

October 27, 2017

 

*

 

C. Martin Harris

 

Director

 

October 27, 2017

 

*

 

Lorrie M. Norrington

 

Director

 

October 27, 2017

 

*

 

Michael B. Polk

 

Director

 

October 27, 2017

 

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Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

*

 

Steven I. Sadove

 

Director

 

October 27, 2017

 

*By:

 

/s/ Dennis J. Hickey

 

Dennis J. Hickey, Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

   

Form of Distribution Agreement (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Form S-3ASR Registration Statement filed on October 24, 2014, Registration No. 333-199584)

 

 

4.1

   

Indenture, dated as of November 15, 1992, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as Trustee (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form S-3 Registration Statement and Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed on June 26, 1992, Registration No. 33-48840)

 

 

4.2

   

Form of Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note, Series H (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form S-3ASR Registration Statement filed on October 24, 2014, Registration No. 333-199584)

 

 

4.3

   

Form of Floating Rate Medium-Term Note, Series H

 

 

5.1

   

Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP

 

 

12.1

   

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 12 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, File No. 1-644)

   

12.2

   

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 12 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, File No. 1-644)

 

 

23.1

   

Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)

 

 

23.2

   

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for the Company

 

 

24.1

   

Powers of Attorney

 

 

25.1

   

Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 of The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended and with respect to the Indenture, dated as of November 15, 1992


Exhibit 4.3

 

[FACE OF NOTE]

 

IF THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THIS NOTE (AS INDICATED BELOW) IS THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY OR A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL SECURITY AND THE FOLLOWING LEGENDS APPLY:

 

UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (THE “DEPOSITARY”) (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) TO THE ISSUER HEREOF OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY.

 

IF APPLICABLE, THE “TOTAL AMOUNT OF OID,” “YIELD TO MATURITY” AND “INITIAL ACCRUAL PERIOD” (COMPUTED UNDER THE APPROXIMATE METHOD) BELOW WILL BE COMPLETED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF APPLYING THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT RULES.

 

REGISTERED   CUSIP No.:   PRINCIPAL AMOUNT:
No. FLR-_       $

 

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
MEDIUM-TERM NOTE, SERIES H
(Floating Rate)

 

INTEREST RATE BASIS OR BASES:   ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE:   STATED MATURITY DATE:
         
IF LIBOR:   IF CMT RATE:   IF FEDERAL FUNDS RATE:
[  ] Bloomberg Page [____]   [  ] Reuters Page FRBCMT   [  ]  Federal Funds (Effective) Rate
    [  ] Reuters Page FEDCMT   [  ]  Federal Funds Open Rate
    [  ] Weekly Average   [  ]  Federal Funds Target Rate  
Designated LIBOR Currency:   [  ] Monthly Average    
         
INDEX MATURITY:   INITIAL INTEREST RATE:   %   INTEREST PAYMENT DATE(S):
         
    INITIAL INTEREST RESET DATE:   INTEREST RATE RESET PERIOD:
         
SPREAD (PLUS OR MINUS):   SPREAD MULTIPLIER:    
         
INTEREST DETERMINATION DATES:   REGULAR RECORD DATES:    
 
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE:   %   MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE:   %   INTEREST RESET DATE(S):
         
INITIAL REDEMPTION DATE:   INITIAL REDEMPTION PERCENTAGE: %   *ANNUAL REDEMPTION PERCENTAGE REDUCTION:   %
         
HOLDER’S OPTIONAL REPAYMENT
DATE(S):
  CALCULATION AGENT:   [ ] CHECK IF DISCOUNT NOTE Issue Price:   %
         
SPECIFIED CURRENCY:   EXCHANGE RATE AGENT:    

 

INTEREST CATEGORY: DAY COUNT CONVENTION:
[  ] Regular Floating Rate Note [  ] 30/360 for the period
[  ] Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note from          to          .
Fixed Rate Commencement Date: [  ] Actual/360 for the period
Fixed Interest Rate:   % from         to          .
[  ] Inverse Floating Rate Note [  ] Actual/Actual for the period
Fixed Interest Rate:   % from         to          .
  Applicable Interest Rate Basis:

 

AUTHORIZED DENOMINATION:

[  ] $1,000 and integral multiples

thereof

[  ] Other:

 

ADDENDUM ATTACHED

[  ] Yes

[  ] No

 

OTHER/ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS:

 

 

* If an Initial Redemption Date is specified above, (i) the Redemption Price will initially be the Initial Redemption Percentage specified above and shall decline at each anniversary of the Initial Redemption Date shown above by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction specified above until the Redemption Price is 100% of such principal amount, and (ii) this Note may be redeemed either in whole or from time to time in part except if the following box is marked, this Note may be redeemed in whole only [   ]. If no Initial Redemption Date is specified above, this Note may not be redeemed prior to Maturity, except as may be otherwise provided under Other/Additional Provisions or in an Addendum hereto.
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”, which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay, to                                    , or registered assigns, the Principal Amount of                                    , on the Stated Maturity Date specified above (or any Redemption Date or Repayment Date, each as defined on the reverse hereof, or any earlier date of acceleration of maturity) (each such date being hereinafter referred to as the “Maturity Date” with respect to the principal repayable on such date) and to pay interest thereon (and on any overdue principal, premium and/or interest to the extent legally enforceable) at a rate per annum equal to the Initial Interest Rate specified above until the Initial Interest Reset Date specified above and thereafter at a rate determined in accordance with the provisions specified above and on the reverse hereof or in an Addendum hereto with respect to one or more Interest Rate Bases specified above until the principal hereof is paid or duly made available for payment.

 

The Company will pay interest in arrears on each Interest Payment Date specified above (each, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing with the first Interest Payment Date next succeeding the Original Issue Date specified above, and on the Maturity Date; provided, however, that if the Original Issue Date occurs between a Record Date (as defined below) and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest payments will commence on the second Interest Payment Date next succeeding the Original Issue Date to the registered holder of this Note (the “Holder”) on the Record Date with respect to such second Interest Payment Date.

 

Interest on this Note will accrue from, and including, the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for or from, and including, the Original Issue Date if no interest has been paid or duly provided for, to, but excluding, the next Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date, as the case may be (each, an “Interest Period”). The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the fifteenth calendar day (whether or not a Business Day, as defined below) immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date (the “Record Date”); provided, however, that interest payable on the Maturity Date will be payable to the person to whom the principal hereof and premium, if any, hereon shall be payable. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date (“Defaulted Interest”) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder at the close of business on any Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a special record date (the “Special Record Date”) for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to the Holder of this Note by the Trustee not less than 10 calendar days prior to such Special Record Date or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner, all as more fully provided for in the Indenture.

 

Payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of this Note due on the Maturity Date will be made in immediately available funds upon presentation and surrender of this Note (and, with respect to any applicable repayment of this Note, upon delivery of a duly completed election form as contemplated on the reverse hereof) at the office of the Trustee maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payment of interest due on any Interest Payment Date other than the Maturity Date will be made at the aforementioned office of the Trustee or, at the

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option of the Company, by check mailed to the address of the person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register maintained by the Trustee; provided, however, that a Holder of U.S.$10,000,000 or more in aggregate principal amount of Notes (whether having identical or different terms and provisions) shall, at the option of the Company, be entitled to receive interest payments on such Interest Payment Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds if appropriate wire transfer instructions have been received in writing by the Trustee not less than 15 calendar days prior to such Interest Payment Date. Any such wire transfer instructions received by the Trustee shall remain in effect until revoked by such Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Note is a Global Note as indicated on the face hereof, any payment may be made pursuant to the applicable procedures of the Depositary.

 

If any Interest Payment Date other than the Maturity Date would otherwise be a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Payment Date shall be postponed to the next succeeding Business Day, except that if EURIBOR or LIBOR is an applicable Interest Rate Basis and such Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, such Interest Payment Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day. If the Maturity Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the required payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such Maturity Date, and no interest shall accrue with respect to such payment for the period from and after the Maturity Date to the date of such payment on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

As used herein, “Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close in The City of New York; provided, however, that with respect to non-United States dollar-denominated notes, the day is also not a day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close in the Principal Financial Center (as defined below) of the country issuing the specified currency or, if the specified currency is euro, the day is also a Target Settlement Day (as defined below); provided, further, that, with respect to floating rate notes as to which LIBOR is an applicable Interest Rate Basis, the day is also a London Banking Day (as defined below) and that, with respect to floating rate notes as to which EURIBOR is an applicable Interest Rate Basis, the day is also a Target Settlement Day.

 

“London Banking Day” means a day on which commercial banks are open for business, including dealings in the Designated LIBOR Currency, in London.

 

“Principal Financial Center” means (1) the capital city of the country issuing the specified currency, or (2) the capital city of the country to which the Designated LIBOR Currency relates, except, in each case, that with respect to United States dollars, Australian dollars, Canadian dollars, Euros, New Zealand dollars, South African rand and Swiss francs, the “Principal Financial Center” will be The City of New York, Sydney, Toronto, London (solely in the case of the Designated LIBOR Currency), Wellington, Johannesburg and Zurich, respectively.

 

Unless otherwise set forth above or specified on the face hereof or in an Addendum hereto, “U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in U.S. government securities.

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“Target Settlement Day” means a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) System, or any successor, is open.

 

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof and, if so specified on the face hereof, in an Addendum hereto, which further provisions shall have the same force and effect as if set forth on the face hereof.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Addendum is attached hereto or “Other/Additional Provisions” apply to this Note as specified above, this Note shall be subject to the terms set forth in such Addendum or such “Other/Additional Provisions”.

 

Unless the Certificate of Authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee by manual signature of one of its authorized officers, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Colgate-Palmolive Company has caused this Note to be duly executed by one of its duly authorized officers.

 

  COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
   
  By
 
  Title:

 

Dated:

 

TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION:

 

This is one of the Debt Securities of

the series designated therein referred

to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON,

as Trustee

 

By
 
 
Authorized Signatory  
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[REVERSE OF NOTE]

 

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
MEDIUM-TERM NOTE, SERIES H
(Floating Rate)

 

This Note is one of a duly authorized series of debt securities (the “Debt Securities”) of the Company issued and to be issued under an Indenture, dated as of November 15, 1992, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the “Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as trustee (the “Trustee”, which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Debt Securities, and of the terms upon which the Debt Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Note is one of the Debt Securities of the series designated as “Medium-Term Notes, Series H, Due One Year or More From Date of Issue” (the “Notes”). All terms used but not defined in this Note or in an Addendum hereto shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture or on the face hereof, as the case may be.

 

This Note is issuable only in registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of U.S.$1,000 and integral multiples thereof or other Authorized Denomination specified on the face hereof.

 

Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture and as set forth below, the Notes will be issued in global form only, registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee and ownership of the Notes shall be maintained in book-entry form by the Depositary for the accounts of participating organizations of the Depositary. If this Note is a global note, this Note is exchangeable for certificated Notes only if (i) the Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for this global Note and a successor depositary is not appointed by the Company within 60 days after the Depositary notifies the Company, (ii) the Company in its sole discretion determines that this global Note shall be exchangeable for certificated Notes of this series in registered form or (iii) an Event of Default with respect to the Notes represented hereby has occurred and is continuing.

 

Unless otherwise specified on the face hereof in accordance with the provisions of the following two paragraphs, this Note will not be subject to any sinking fund and will not be redeemable or repayable prior to the Stated Maturity Date.

 

This Note will be subject to redemption at the option of the Company on any date on or after the Initial Redemption Date, if any, specified on the face hereof, in whole or from time to time in part in increments of U.S.$1,000 unless otherwise specified above (provided that any remaining principal amount hereof shall be at least U.S.$1,000 unless otherwise specified above), at the Redemption Price (as defined below), together with unpaid interest accrued hereon to the date fixed for redemption (the “Redemption Date”), on written notice given to the Holder hereof (in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture) not more than 60 nor less than 30 calendar days prior to the Redemption Date. In the event of redemption of this Note in part only, a new Note of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof and otherwise having the same terms and provisions as this Note shall be issued by the Company in the name of the Holder hereof upon the presentation and surrender hereof.

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Unless otherwise specified above, the “Redemption Price” shall be the Initial Redemption Percentage specified on the face hereof (as adjusted by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if any, specified on the face hereof) multiplied by the principal amount of this Note to be redeemed.

 

This Note may be subject to repayment by the Company at the option of the Holder hereof on the Optional Repayment Date(s), if any, specified on the face hereof, in whole or in part in increments of U.S.$1,000 (provided that any remaining principal amount hereof shall be at least U.S.$1,000), at a repayment price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be repaid, together with unpaid interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for repayment (the “Repayment Date”). For this Note to be repaid in whole or in part at the option of the Holder hereof, the Trustee must receive at its corporate trust office not more than 60 nor less than 30 calendar days prior to the Repayment Date, this Note with the form thereon entitled “Option to Elect Repayment” below duly completed. Exercise of such repayment option by the Holder hereof shall be irrevocable. In the event of repayment of this Note in part only, a new Note of like tenor for the unrepaid portion hereof and otherwise having the same terms and provisions as this Note shall be issued by the Company in the name of the Holder hereof upon the presentation and surrender hereof.

 

If the Discount Note box is checked above, the amount payable to the Holder of this Note in the event of redemption, repayment or acceleration of maturity of this Note will be equal to the sum of (i) the Issue Price specified on the face hereof (increased by any accruals of the Discount, as defined below, and reduced by any amounts of principal previously paid) and, in the event of any redemption of this Note (if applicable), multiplied by the Initial Redemption Percentage (as adjusted by the Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction, if applicable) and (ii) any unpaid interest accrued hereon to the Redemption Date, Repayment Date or date of acceleration of maturity, as the case may be. The difference between the Issue Price specified above and 100% of the principal amount of this Note is referred to herein as the “Discount.”

 

For purposes of determining the amount of Discount that has accrued as of any Redemption Date, Repayment Date or date of acceleration of maturity of this Note, such Discount will be accrued so as to cause an assumed yield on the Note to be constant. The assumed constant yield will be calculated using a 30-day month, 360-day year convention, a compounding period that, except for the Initial Period (as defined below), corresponds to the shortest period between Interest Payment Dates (with ratable accruals within a compounding period), a coupon rate equal to the initial interest rate applicable to this Note and an assumption that the maturity of this Note will not be accelerated. If the period from the Original Issue Date to the initial Interest Payment Date (the “Initial Period”) is shorter than the compounding period for this Note, a proportionate amount of the yield for an entire compounding period will be accrued. If the Initial Period is longer than the compounding period, then such period will be divided into a regular compounding period and a short period, with the short period being treated as provided in the preceding sentence.

 

The interest rate borne by this Note will be determined as follows:

 

(i)      Unless the Interest Category of this Note is specified on the face hereof as a “Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note” or an “Inverse Floating Rate Note” or the face hereof specifies that either “Other/Additional Provisions” or an Addendum hereto applies, in each case, relating to a different interest rate formula, this Note shall be designated as a “Regular Floating Rate Note” and, except as set forth below or specified on the face

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hereof or in an Addendum hereto, shall bear interest at the rate determined by reference to the applicable Interest Rate Basis or Bases (a) plus or minus the Spread, if any, and/or (b) multiplied by the Spread Multiplier, if any, in each case as specified on the face hereof. Commencing on the Initial Interest Reset Date, the rate at which interest on this Note shall be payable shall be reset as of each Interest Reset Date specified on the face hereof; provided, however, that the interest rate in effect for the period, if any, from the Original Issue Date to, but excluding, the Initial Interest Reset Date shall be the Initial Interest Rate.

 

(ii)      If the Interest Category of this Note is specified on the face hereof as a “Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note”, then, except as set forth below or specified on the face hereof or in an Addendum hereto, this Note shall bear interest at the rate determined by reference to the applicable Interest Rate Basis or Bases (a) plus or minus the Spread, if any, and/or (b) multiplied by the Spread Multiplier, if any, in each case as specified on the face hereof. Commencing on the Initial Interest Reset Date, the rate at which interest on this Note shall be payable shall be reset as of each Interest Reset Date; provided, however, that (y) the interest rate in effect for the period from the Original Issue Date to, but excluding, the Initial Interest Reset Date shall be the Initial Interest Rate and (z) the interest rate in effect for the period commencing on, and including, the Fixed Rate Commencement Date specified on the face hereof to the Maturity Date shall be the Fixed Interest Rate specified on the face hereof or, if no such Fixed Interest Rate is specified, the interest rate in effect hereon on the day immediately preceding the Fixed Rate Commencement Date.

 

(iii)      If the Interest Category of this Note is specified on the face hereof as an “Inverse Floating Rate Note”, then, except as set forth below or specified on the face hereof or in an Addendum hereto, this Note shall bear interest at the Fixed Interest Rate minus the rate determined by reference to the applicable Interest Rate Basis or Bases (a) plus or minus the Spread, if any, and/or (b) multiplied by the Spread Multiplier, if any, in each case as specified on the face hereof; provided, however, that the interest rate hereon shall not be less than zero percent. Commencing on the Initial Interest Reset Date, the rate at which interest on this Note shall be payable shall be reset as of each Interest Reset Date; provided, however, that the interest rate in effect for the period from the Original Issue Date to, but excluding, the Initial Interest Reset Date shall be the Initial Interest Rate.

 

Except as set forth above or specified on the face hereof or in an Addendum hereto, the interest rate in effect on each day shall be (i) if such day is an Interest Reset Date, the interest rate determined as of the Interest Determination Date (as defined below) immediately preceding such Interest Reset Date or (ii) if such day is not an Interest Reset Date, the interest rate determined as of the Interest Determination Date immediately preceding the most recent Interest Reset Date; provided, however, that the interest rate in effect for the period, if any, from the Original Issue Date to, but excluding, the Initial Interest Reset Date shall be the Initial Interest Rate. If any Interest Reset Date would otherwise be a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Reset Date shall be postponed to the next succeeding Business Day, except that if EURIBOR or LIBOR is an applicable Interest Rate Basis and such Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, such Interest Reset Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day. In addition, if the Treasury Rate is an applicable Interest Rate Basis and the

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Interest Determination Date would otherwise fall on an Interest Reset Date, then such Interest Reset Date will be postponed to the next succeeding Business Day.

 

The interest rate applicable to each Interest Reset Period commencing on the related Interest Reset Date will be determined by the Calculation Agent as of the applicable Interest Determination Date and will be calculated by the Calculation Agent on or prior to the Calculation Date (as defined below). The determination of any interest rate by the Calculation Agent will be final and binding absent manifest error. The “Interest Determination Date” with respect to the Commercial Paper Rate shall be the second Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date; the “Interest Determination Date” with respect to the CMT Rate shall be the second U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date; the “Interest Determination Date” with respect to the Prime Rate shall be the Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date; the “Interest Determination Date” with respect to the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate shall be the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date on which the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (the “FHLB of San Francisco”) publishes the Index (as defined below); the “Interest Determination Date” with respect to the Federal Funds Rate shall be the applicable Interest Reset Date; the “Interest Determination Date” with respect to LIBOR shall be the second London Banking Day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date, unless the Designated LIBOR Currency is the British pounds sterling, in which case the Interest Determination Date will be the applicable Interest Reset Date; and the Interest Determination Date with respect to EURIBOR shall be the second Target Settlement Day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date. The “Interest Determination Date” with respect to the Treasury Rate shall be the day in the week in which the applicable Interest Reset Date falls on which day Treasury Bills (as defined below) are normally auctioned (i.e., Treasury Bills are normally sold at an auction held on Monday of each week, unless such Monday is a legal holiday, in which case the auction is normally held on the immediately succeeding Tuesday, except that such auction may be held on the preceding Friday) or, if no auction is held for a particular week, the first Business Day of that week; provided, however, that if an auction is held on the Friday of the week preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date, the “Interest Determination Date” shall be such preceding Friday; provided, further that if the Interest Determination Date would otherwise fall on an Interest Reset Date, then such Interest Reset Date will be postponed to the next succeeding Business Day. If the interest rate of this Note is determined with reference to two or more Interest Rate Bases specified on the face hereof, the “Interest Determination Date” pertaining to this Note shall be the most recent Business Day which is at least two Business Days prior to the applicable Interest Reset Date on which each Interest Rate Basis is determinable. Each Interest Rate Basis shall be determined as of such date, and the applicable interest rate shall take effect on the related Interest Reset Date.

 

Subject to applicable provisions of law, and unless otherwise specified on the face hereof or in an Addendum hereto, the rate with respect to each Interest Rate Basis will be determined in accordance with the applicable provisions below.

 

CMT Rate. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is specified on the face hereof as the CMT Rate, the CMT Rate shall be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (a “CMT Rate Interest Determination Date”) in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(i) if Reuters Page FRBCMT (as defined below) is specified above, the percentage equal to the yield for United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof published in the Statistical Release (as defined below)

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under the caption “Treasury constant maturities”, as the yield is displayed on Reuters, (“Reuters”) (or any successor service) on page FRBCMT, or any other page as may that specified page on that service (“Reuters Page FRBCMT”) or, if not displayed on Reuters, as displayed on the Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) service (or any successor service) on page NDX 7 (or any other page as may replace the specified page on that service) (“Bloomberg Page NDX 7”), for such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date. If such rate does not appear on Reuters Page FRBCMT or Bloomberg Page NDX 7, as the case may be, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be the percentage equal to the yield for United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof and for such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date published in the Statistical Release under the caption “Treasury constant maturities”. If such rate does not appear in the Statistical Release, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be the rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date for the period of the Index Maturity that the Calculation Agent determines to be comparable to the rate which would otherwise have been published in the Statistical Release. If the Federal Reverse System Board of Governors or the United States Department of the Treasury does not publish a yield on United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof for such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be a yield to maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid prices at approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time, on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date of three leading primary United States government securities dealers in The City of New York (each, a “Reference Dealer”) selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company from five Reference Dealers and eliminating the highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest) and the lowest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest) for United States Treasury securities with an original maturity equal to the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof, a remaining term to maturity no more than one year shorter than the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in such securities in such market at such time. If fewer than five but more than two such prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be based on the arithmetic mean of the bid prices obtained and neither the highest nor the lowest of such quotations will be eliminated. If fewer than three prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be a yield to maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid prices as of approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time, on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date of three Reference Dealers selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company from five Reference Dealers selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company and eliminating the highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest) and the lowest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest) for United States Treasury securities with an original maturity longer than the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof, a remaining term to maturity closest to the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof, and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in such securities in such market at such time. If fewer than five but more than two such prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be based on the arithmetic mean of the bid prices obtained and neither the highest nor the lowest of the quotations will be eliminated; provided, however, that if fewer than three such prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate determined as of such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be the CMT Rate in effect on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date. If two such

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United States Treasury securities with an original maturity longer than the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof have remaining terms to maturity equally close to the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof, the quotes for the Treasury security with the shorter original term to maturity will be used.

 

(ii) if Reuters Page FEDCMT (as defined below) is specified above, the percentage equal to the one-week or one-month, as specified above, average yield for United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof published in the Statistical Release under the caption “Treasury constant maturities”, as such yield is displayed on Reuters (or any successor service) on page FEDCMT, or any other page as may replace that specified page on that service (“Reuters Page FEDCMT”) or, if not so displayed on Reuters, as displayed on the Bloomberg service (or any successor service) on Bloomberg Page NDX 7, for the week or month, as applicable, ended immediately preceding the week or month, as applicable, in which such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date falls. If such rate does not appear on the Reuters Page FEDCMT or Bloomberg Page NDX 7, as the case may be, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Rate Determination Date will be the percentage equal to the one-week or one-month, as specified above, average yield for United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof and for the week or month, as applicable, preceding such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date published in the Statistical Release opposite the caption “Treasury constant maturities”. If such rate does not appear in the Statistical Release, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be the one-week or one-month, as specified above, average yield for United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof as otherwise announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the week or month, as applicable, ended immediately preceding the week or month, as applicable, in which such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date falls. If the one-week or one-month, as specified above, average yield on United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof for the applicable week or month is not published, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be a yield to maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid prices at approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time, on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date of three Reference Dealers selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company from five such Reference Dealers selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company and eliminating the highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest) and the lowest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest) for United States Treasury securities with an original maturity equal to the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof, a remaining term to maturity of no more than 1 year shorter than the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in such securities in such market at such time. If fewer than five but more than two such prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be based on the arithmetic mean of the bid prices obtained and neither the highest nor the lowest of such quotations will be eliminated. If fewer than three prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be a yield to maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid prices as of approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time, on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date of three Reference Dealers selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company from five Reference Dealers selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company and eliminating the highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest)

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and the lowest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest) for United States Treasury securities with an original maturity longer than the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof, a remaining term to maturity closest to the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in such securities in such market at such time. If fewer than five but more than two such prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and will be based on the arithmetic mean of the bid prices obtained and neither the highest or the lowest of such quotations will be eliminated; provided, however, that if fewer than three such prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate determined as of such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date will be the CMT Rate in effect on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date. If two such United States Treasury securities with an original maturity longer than the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof have remaining terms to maturity equally close to the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof, the quotes for the United States Treasury security with the shorter original remaining term to maturity will be used.

 

“Statistical Release” means the statistical release designated “H.15” or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States government securities adjusted to constant maturities.

 

Commercial Paper Rate. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is specified on the face hereof as the Commercial Paper Rate, the Commercial Paper Rate shall be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (a “Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date”) as the Money Market Yield (as defined below) on such date of the rate for commercial paper having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof published in the Statistical Release under the caption “Commercial Paper-Nonfinancial” or, if not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the Money Market Yield of the rate on such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date for commercial paper having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof published in H.15 Daily Update, or other highly recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate, under the caption “Commercial Paper-Nonfinancial.” If such rate is not so published in H.15(519), H.15 Daily Update or another recognized electronic source by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on such Calculation Date, then the Commercial Paper Rate on such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date will be calculated by the Calculation Agent and shall be the Money Market Yield of the arithmetic mean of the offered rates at approximately 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date of three leading dealers of United States dollar commercial paper in The City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company for commercial paper having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof placed for industrial issuers whose bond rating is “Aa”, or the equivalent, from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization; provided, however, that if the dealers so selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Commercial Paper Rate determined as of such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Commercial Paper Rate in effect on such Commercial Paper Rate Interest Determination Date.

 

“Money Market Yield” means a yield (expressed as a percentage) calculated in accordance with the following formula:

 

Money Market Yield = D x 360   x 100
360 – (D x M)  
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where “D” refers to the applicable per annum rate for commercial paper quoted on a bank discount basis and expressed as a decimal, and “M” refers to the actual number of days in the applicable Interest Reset Period.

 

Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is specified on the face hereof as the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate, the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate shall be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (an “Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date”) as the rate equal to the monthly weighted average cost of funds for the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date falls, as set forth under the caption “11TH District” on the display on Reuters (or any successor service) on page COFI/ARMS or any other page as may replace that specified page on such service (“Reuters Page COFI/ARMS”) or, if not so displayed on Reuters, as displayed on the Bloomberg service (or any successor service) on page ALLX COF (or any other page as may replace the specified page on that service) (“Bloomberg Page ALLX COF”), in each case as of 11:00 A.M., San Francisco time, on such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date. If such rate does not appear on Reuters Page COFI/ARMS or Bloomberg Page ALLX COF, as the case may be, on such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, then the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate on such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the monthly weighted average cost of funds paid by member institutions of the Eleventh Federal Home Loan Bank District that was most recently announced (the “Index”) by the FHLB of San Francisco as such cost of funds for the calendar month immediately preceding such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date. If the FHLB of San Francisco fails to announce the Index on or prior to such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date for the calendar month immediately preceding such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate determined as of such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate in effect on such Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Interest Determination Date.

 

EURIBOR. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is specified on the face hereof as EURIBOR, EURIBOR shall be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (a “EURIBOR Interest Determination Date”) as (i) the rate for deposits in euros as sponsored, calculated and published jointly by the European Banking Federation and ACI - The Financial Market Association, or any company established by the joint sponsors for purposes of compiling and publishing those rates, having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof, commencing on the applicable Interest Reset Date, as that rate appears on Reuters (or any successor service) on page EURIBOR01, or any other page as may replace that specified page on that service or another highly recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate (“Reuters Page EURIBOR01”) as of 11:00 A.M., Brussels time, on such EURIBOR Interest Determination Date, or (ii) if the rate referred to in clause (i) does not appear on Reuters Page EURIBOR01, or is not so published by 11:00 A.M., Brussels time, on such EURIBOR Interest Determination Date, the rate calculated by the Calculation Agent as the arithmetic mean of at least two quotations obtained by the Calculation Agent after requesting the principal Euro-zone (as defined below) offices of four major reference banks in the Euro-zone interbank market to provide the Calculation Agent with its offered quotation for deposits in euros for the period of the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof, commencing on the applicable Interest Reset Date, to prime banks in the Euro-zone interbank market at approximately 11:00 A.M., Brussels time, on such EURIBOR Interest Determination Date and in a principal amount not less than the equivalent of U.S. $1 million in euros that is representative for a single transaction in euro in that

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market at that time, or (iii) if fewer than two quotations referred to in clause (ii) are so provided, the rate on such EURIBOR Interest Determination Date calculated by the Calculation Agent as the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted at approximately 11:00 A.M., Brussels time, on such EURIBOR Interest Determination Date by four major banks in the Euro-zone for loans in euro to leading European banks, having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof, commencing on the applicable Interest Reset Date and in a principal amount not less than the equivalent of U.S. $1 million in euros that is representative for a single transaction in euros in that market at that time, or (iv) if the banks so selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company are not quoting as mentioned in clause (iii), EURIBOR in effect on such EURIBOR Interest Determination Date.

 

“Euro-zone” means the region comprised of member states of the European Union that adopt the single currency in accordance with the treaty establishing the European Community, as amended by the treaty on the European Union.

 

Federal Funds Rate. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is specified on the face hereof as the Federal Funds Rate, the Federal Funds Rate shall be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (a “Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date”) in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(1) if “Federal Funds (Effective) Rate” is specified on the face hereof, the Federal Funds Rate determined as of the applicable Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be:

 

(a) the rate on such date for United States dollar federal funds as published in the Statistical Release under the heading “Federal funds (effective),” and that is displayed on Reuters, or any successor service, on page FEDFUNDS1 or any other page as may replace that specified page on that service or another highly recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate (“Reuters Page FEDFUNDS1”) under the heading “EFFECT”, or

 

(b) if such rate does not appear on Reuters Page FEDFUNDS1 or is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate with respect to such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date for United States dollar federal funds as published in H.15 Daily Update, or such other highly recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate, opposite the caption “Federal funds (effective)”, or

 

(c) if such rate does not appear on Reuters Page FEDFUNDS1 or is not so published in H.15(519), H.15 Daily Update or another recognized electronic source by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date calculated by the Calculation Agent as the arithmetic mean of the rates for the last transaction in overnight United States dollar federal funds arranged by three leading brokers of United States dollar federal funds transactions in The City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company, before 9:00 A.M., New York City time on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, provided, however, that if the brokers so selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Federal Funds Rate determined as of such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination

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Date will be the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date.

 

(2) if “Federal Funds Open Rate” is specified on the face hereof, the Federal Funds Rate determined as of the applicable Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be:

 

(a) the rate on such date under the heading “Federal Funds” for the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof and opposite the caption “Open” as such rate is displayed on Reuters, or any successor service, on page 5 or any other page as may replace that specified page on that service or another highly recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate (“Reuters Page 5”), or

 

(b) if such rate does not appear on Reuters Page 5 or is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate with respect to such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date displayed on the FFPREBON Index Page on the Bloomberg service, which is the Fed Funds Opening Rate as reported by Prebon Yamane (or its successor) on Bloomberg, or

 

(c) if such rate does not appear on the FFPREBON Index page on Bloomberg or another highly recognized electronic source or is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date calculated by the Calculation Agent as the arithmetic mean of the rates for the last transaction in overnight United States dollar federal funds arranged by three leading brokers of United States dollar federal funds transactions in The City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company, before 9:00 A.M., New York City time on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, provided, however, that if the brokers so selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Federal Funds Rate determined as of such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date.

 

(3) if “Federal Funds Target Rate” is specified on the face hereof, the Federal Funds Rate determined as of the applicable Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be:

 

(a) the rate on such date displayed on the FDTR Index Page on Bloomberg, or

 

(b) if such rate does not appear on the FDTR Index Page on Bloomberg or is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate with respect to such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date appearing on Reuters on page USFFTARGET= or any other page as may replace that specified page on that service (“Reuters Page USFFTARGET=”), or

 

(c) if such rate does not appear on Reuters Page USFFTARGET= or is not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date calculated by the Calculation Agent as the arithmetic mean of the rates for the last transaction in overnight United States dollar federal funds arranged by three leading brokers of United States dollar federal funds transactions in The City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company, before 9:00 A.M., New York City time, on such Federal

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Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, provided, however, that if the brokers so selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Federal Funds Rate determined as of such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date.

 

LIBOR. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is specified on the face hereof as LIBOR, LIBOR shall be determined by the Calculation Agent as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (a “LIBOR Interest Determination Date”) in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(i) LIBOR will be the rate for deposits in the Designated LIBOR Currency having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof, commencing on the applicable Interest Reset Date, that appears on the Designated LIBOR Page (as defined below) as of 11:00 A.M., London time, on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date; or if no such rate so appears, LIBOR on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date will be determined in accordance with the provisions described in clause (ii) below.

 

(ii) With respect to a LIBOR Interest Determination Date on which no rate appears on the Designated LIBOR Page as specified in clause (i) above, or is not so published by 11:00 A.M., London time, the Calculation Agent shall request the principal London offices of each of four major reference banks in the London interbank market, as selected by the Calculation Agent, to provide the Calculation Agent with its offered quotation for deposits in the Designated LIBOR Currency for the period of the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof, commencing on the applicable Interest Reset Date immediately following such Interest Determination Date, to prime banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 A.M. on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in the Designated LIBOR Currency in such market at such time. If at least two such quotations are so provided, then LIBOR on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date will be the arithmetic mean of such quotations. If fewer than two such quotations are so provided, then LIBOR on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date as calculated by the Calculation Agent will be the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted at approximately 11:00 A.M., London time, in the applicable Principal Financial Center, on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date by three major banks in such Principal Financial Center selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company for loans in the Designated LIBOR Currency to leading European banks, having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof, commencing on the applicable Interest Reset Date immediately following such Interest Determination Date, and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in the Designated LIBOR Currency in such market at such time; provided, however, that if the banks so selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, LIBOR determined as of such LIBOR Interest Determination Date shall be LIBOR in effect on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date.

 

“Designated LIBOR Currency” means the currency specified on the face hereof as to which LIBOR shall be calculated or, if no such currency is specified on the face hereof, United States dollars.

 

“Designated LIBOR Page” means the display page currently so designated on Bloomberg page BBAM or such other service as may be nominated by the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (“ICE”) or its successor, or such other entity assuming the responsibility of ICE or its successor in the event ICE or its successor no longer does so, as the successor service, or any

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page as may replace the specified page, for the purpose of displaying London interbank offered rates for deposits having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof in the Designated LIBOR Currency.

 

Prime Rate. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is specified on the face hereof as the Prime Rate, the Prime Rate shall be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (a “Prime Rate Interest Determination Date”) as the rate on such date as such rate is published in the Statistical Release opposite the caption “Bank prime loan” or, if not published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate on such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date published in H.15 Daily Update, or other highly recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate, opposite the caption “Bank prime loan”, or if such rate is not so published in H.15(519), H.15 Daily Update or another recognized electronic source by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the Prime Rate determined as of such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the Calculation Agent as the arithmetic mean of the rates of interest publicly announced by each bank that appears on the Reuters Page USPRIME1 (as defined below) as such bank’s prime rate or base lending rate as of 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date. If fewer than four such rates so appear on the Reuters Page USPRIME1 by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the Prime Rate determined as of such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the Calculation Agent as the arithmetic mean of the prime rates or base lending rates quoted on the basis of the actual number of days in the year divided by a 360-day year as of the close of business on such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date by three major banks in The City of New York selected by the Calculation Agent; provided, however, that if the banks so selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Prime Rate determined as of such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Prime Rate in effect on such Prime Rate Interest Determination Date.

 

“Reuters Page USPRIME1” means the display on Reuters (or any successor service) on the page USPRIME1 (or any other page as may replace that specified page on that service or another highly recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate) for the purpose of displaying prime rates or base lending rates of major United States banks.

 

Treasury Rate. If an Interest Rate Basis for this Note is specified on the face hereof as the Treasury Rate, the Treasury Rate shall be determined as of the applicable Interest Determination Date (a “Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date”) as the rate from the auction held on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date (the “Auction”) of direct obligations of the United States (“Treasury Bills”) having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof under the caption “INVEST RATE” on the display on Reuters (or any successor service) on page USAUCTION 10, or any other page as may replace that specified page on that service or another highly recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate (“Reuters Page USAUCTION 10”) or page USAUCTION 11, or any other page as may replace that specified page on that service or another highly recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate (“Reuters Page USAUCTION 11”) or, if not so displayed on Reuters, as displayed on the Bloomberg service (or any successor service) on page AUCR 18 (or any other page as may replace that page on that service) or, if such rate not so published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the Bond Equivalent Yield of the auction rate of such Treasury Bills as announced by the United States Department of the Treasury. In the event that such auction rate is not so announced by the United States Department of Treasury on such Calculation Date, or if no such Auction is held,

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then the Treasury Rate determined as of such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the Bond Equivalent Yield of the rate on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date of Treasury Bills having the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof published in H.15(519) under the caption “U.S. government securities/Treasury bills (secondary market)” or, if not yet published by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date of such Treasury Bills published in H.15 Daily Update, or such other highly recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate, under the caption “U.S. government securities/Treasury bills(secondary market).” If such rate is not yet published in H.15(519), H.15 Daily Update or another recognized electronic source by 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, then the Treasury Rate determined as of such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the Calculation Agent as the Bond Equivalent Yield of the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid rates, as of approximately 3:30 P.M., New York City time, on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date, of three leading primary United States government securities dealers selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company, for the issue of Treasury Bills with a remaining maturity closest to the Index Maturity specified on the face hereof; provided, however, that if the dealers so selected by the Calculation Agent in consultation with the Company are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Treasury Rate determined as of such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the Treasury Rate in effect on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date.

 

“Bond Equivalent Yield” means a yield (expressed as a percentage) calculated in accordance with the following formula:

 

Bond Equivalent Yield = D x N   x 100
360 – (D x M)  

 

where “D” refers to the applicable per annum rate for Treasury Bills quoted on a bank discount basis and expressed as a decimal, N refers to 365 or 366, as the case may be, and “M” refers to the actual number of days in the applicable Interest Reset Period.

 

Any provision contained herein, including the determination of an Interest Rate Basis, the specification of an Interest Rate Basis, calculation of the interest rate applicable to this Note, its Interest Payment Dates or any other matter relating thereto may be modified as specified in an Addendum relating hereto if so specified above.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the interest rate hereon shall not be greater than the Maximum Interest Rate, if any, or less than the Minimum Interest Rate, if any, specified above. In addition to any maximum Interest Rate applicable hereto pursuant to the above provisions, the interest rate on this Note will in no event be higher than the maximum rate permitted by New York law, as the same may be modified by the United States law of general application.

 

The Calculation Agent shall calculate the interest rate hereof in accordance with the foregoing on or before each Calculation Date. At the request of the Holder hereof, the Calculation Agent will provide to the Holder hereof the interest rate hereon then in effect and, if determined, the interest rate which will become effective as of the next Interest Reset Date.

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The “Calculation Date”, if applicable, pertaining to any Interest Determination Date shall be the earlier of (i) the tenth calendar day after such Interest Determination Date or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day or (ii) the Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date, as the case may be. At the request of the Holder hereof, the Calculation Agent will provide to the Holder hereof the interest rate hereon then in effect and, if determined, the interest rate that will become effective as a result of a determination made for the next succeeding Interest Reset Date.

 

Accrued interest hereon shall be an amount calculated by multiplying the principal amount hereof by an accrued interest factor. Such accrued interest factor shall be computed by adding the interest factor calculated for each day in the applicable Interest Period. Unless otherwise specified as the Day Count Convention on the face hereof, the interest factor for each such date shall be computed by dividing the interest rate applicable to such day by 360 if the Commercial Paper Rate, the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate, EURIBOR, the Federal Funds Rate, LIBOR or the Prime Rate is an applicable Interest Rate Basis or by the actual number of days in the year if the CMT Rate or the Treasury Rate is an applicable Interest Rate Basis. Unless otherwise specified as the Day Count Convention on the face hereof, the interest factor for this Note, if the interest rate is calculated with reference to two or more Interest Rate Bases, shall be calculated in each period in the same manner as if only the applicable Interest Rate Basis specified on the face hereof applied.

 

All percentages resulting from any calculation on this Note shall be rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point, with five one-millionths of a percentage point rounded upwards (e.g., 9.876545% (or .09876545) would be rounded to 9.87655% (or .0987655)), and all amounts used in or resulting from such calculation on this Note shall be rounded, in the case of United States dollars, to the nearest cent or, in the case of a foreign currency, to the nearest unit (with one-half cent or unit being rounded upwards).

 

If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Notes may be accelerated in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

 

The Indenture permits the amendment thereof for specified purposes, including, among other things, curing ambiguities and correcting inconsistencies, by the Company and the Trustee without the consent of the Holders. The Indenture also permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of any series of Debt Securities to be adversely affected thereby at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of each series of Debt Securities at the time outstanding, adversely affected thereby.  The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of each series, on behalf of the Holders of Debt Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

 

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay

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principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of this Note at the times, places and rate or formula, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

 

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note may be registered on the Security Register of the Company upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or by his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of Authorized Denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount with the same terms and provisions, will be issued by the Company to the designated transferee or transferees.

 

The Notes are issuable only in registered form without coupons and, if payable in U.S. dollars, only in denominations of U.S.$1,000 and any integral multiple of U.S.$1,000. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Notes of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes of this series of a different denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

 

Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Holder as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary, except as required by law.

 

THE INDENTURE AND THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES.

 

Capitalized terms used herein without definition which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

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ABBREVIATIONS

 

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Note, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

 

TEN COM - as tenants in common   UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - ______ Custodian _______
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties   (Cust)                          (Minor)
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of   under Uniform Gifts to Minors
    survivorship and not as tenants   Act
 
    in common   (State)

 

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

 

 
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ASSIGNMENT

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto

 

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR  
OTHER  
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE  

 

     

 

(Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee)
   
this Note and all rights thereunder hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing

 

   Attorney
to transfer this Note on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:      
     
    Notice:  The signature(s) on this Assignment
must correspond with the name(s) as written
upon the face of this Note in every
particular, without alteration or enlargement
or any change whatsoever.
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[OPTION TO ELECT REPAYMENT]

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably request(s) and instruct(s) the Company to repay this Note (or portion hereof specified below) pursuant to its terms at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be repaid, together with unpaid interest accrued hereon to the Repayment Date, to the undersigned,

at  
 

(Please print or typewrite name and address of the undersigned)

 

For this Note to be repaid, the Trustee must receive at its corporate trust office in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, currently located at 101 Barclay Street, New York, New York 10286 not more than 60 nor less than 30 calendar days prior to the Repayment Date, this Note with this “Option to Elect Repayment” form duly completed.

 

If less than the entire principal amount of this Note is to be repaid, specify the portion hereof (which shall be increments of U.S.$1,000, provided that any remaining principal amount shall be at least U.S.$1,000 unless otherwise specified in the Note) which the Holder elects to have repaid and specify the denomination or denominations (which shall be U.S.$1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) of the Notes to be issued to the Holder for the portion of this Note not being repaid (in the absence of any such specification, one such Note will be issued for the portion not being repaid).

 

Principal Amount    
to be Repaid:  $
 
   
    Notice:  The signature(s) on this Option to Elect
Date:
 
  Repayment must correspond with the name(s) as written upon the face of this Note in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.
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Exhibit 5.1

 

Sidley Austin LLP

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

+1 212 839 5300

+1 212 839 5599 Fax

 

AMERICA  ·  ASIA PACIFIC  ·  EUROPE

 

October 27, 2017

 

Colgate-Palmolive Company

300 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

 

  Re: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Registration Statement on Form S-3

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

At your request, we have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) in the form to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) relating to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), of debt securities (the “Debt Securities”) of Colgate-Palmolive Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). The Debt Securities (including the Company’s Medium-Term Notes, Series H, Due One Year or More from Date of Issue (the “Notes”)), are to be issued from time to time under an Indenture, dated as of November 15, 1992 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as trustee, which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. The Debt Securities are to be issued in substantially the forms filed or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement (with maturities, interest rates and other terms of the Debt Securities appropriately filled in). We have examined the Registration Statement and such other instruments, documents, and records which we deemed relevant and necessary for the basis of our opinion hereinafter expressed. In such examination, we have assumed the following: (a) the authenticity of original documents and the genuineness of all signatures; (b) the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies; and (c) the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information, representations and warranties contained in the records, documents, instruments and certificates we have reviewed.

 

Based on such examination, we are of the opinion that the Debt Securities, when the issuance thereof has been duly authorized by appropriate corporate action of the Company, and when such Debt Securities have been duly completed, executed, authenticated and delivered in accordance with the Indenture and sold as contemplated by the Registration Statement, any amendment thereto, the prospectus and any prospectus supplement and pricing supplement relating thereto and the agreed consideration therefor has been received by the Company, will

 

Sidley Austin (NY) LLP is a Delaware limited liability partnership doing business as Sidley Austin LLP and practicing in affiliation with other Sidley Austin partnerships.

 

 

constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms.

 

With respect to enforcement, the above opinion is qualified to the extent that enforcement of the Indenture and the Debt Securities may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability (including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith), provided that we express no opinion as to the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law on the conclusions expressed above. We have assumed that none of the terms of any Debt Security to be established subsequent to the date hereof, nor the issuance and delivery of such Debt Security, nor the compliance by the Company with the terms of such Debt Security will violate any applicable law or public policy or will result in a violation of any provision of any instrument or agreement then binding upon the Company, or any restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company. We note further that enforcement of any Debt Securities denominated in a currency or currency unit other than United States dollars may be limited by requirements that a claim (or foreign currency judgment in respect of such claim) be converted into United States dollars at a rate of exchange prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law.

 

The foregoing opinion is limited to matters arising under the laws of the State of New York and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the above-referenced Registration Statement and to the use of our name wherever it appears in the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto. In addition, if a prospectus supplement or pricing supplement relating to the offer and sale of any particular Debt Security or Debt Securities is prepared and filed by the Company with the Commission on a future date and the prospectus supplement or pricing supplement contains our opinion and a reference to us substantially in the form set forth below, this consent shall apply to our opinion and the reference to us in substantially such form:

 

“In the opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, as counsel to the Company, when the notes offered by this prospectus supplement have been executed and issued by the Company and authenticated by the trustee pursuant to the indenture, and delivered against payment as contemplated herein, such notes will be valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability (including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith), provided that such counsel expresses no opinion as to the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law on the conclusions expressed above. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the Federal laws of the United States, the laws of the State of New York and the General

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Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as in effect on the date hereof. In addition, this opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the genuineness of signatures and certain factual matters, all as stated in the letter of such counsel dated October 27, 2017, which has been filed as Exhibit 5.1 to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2017. [This opinion is also subject to the discussion, as stated in such letter, of the enforcement of notes denominated in a foreign currency or currency unit.]

 

In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Act.

 

  Very truly yours,
  /s/ Sidley Austin LLP
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Exhibit 23.2

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 23, 2017 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Colgate-Palmolive Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

New York, NY

October 27, 2017

 

Exhibit 24.1

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

I, Charles A. Bancroft, do hereby make, constitute and appoint Ian Cook, Dennis J. Hickey and Jennifer M. Daniels, and each of them, as my attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute for me and on my behalf Registration Statements of Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) on Form S-3, or other appropriate forms, relating to the issuance of debt securities authorized by the Board of Directors, and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statements and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary and proper to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and/or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

In witness whereof, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of September, 2017.

 

  /s/ Charles A. Bancroft  
  Name: Charles A. Bancroft  
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

I, John P. Bilbrey, do hereby make, constitute and appoint Ian Cook, Dennis J. Hickey and Jennifer M. Daniels, and each of them, as my attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute for me and on my behalf Registration Statements of Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) on Form S-3, or other appropriate forms, relating to the issuance of debt securities authorized by the Board of Directors, and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statements and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary and proper to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and/or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

In witness whereof, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of September, 2017.

 

  /s/ John P. Bilbrey  
  Name: John P. Bilbrey  
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

I, John T. Cahill, do hereby make, constitute and appoint Ian Cook, Dennis J. Hickey and Jennifer M. Daniels, and each of them, as my attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute for me and on my behalf Registration Statements of Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) on Form S-3, or other appropriate forms, relating to the issuance of debt securities authorized by the Board of Directors, and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statements and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary and proper to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and/or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

In witness whereof, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of September, 2017.

 

  /s/ John T. Cahill
  Name: John T. Cahill
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

I, Helene D. Gayle, do hereby make, constitute and appoint Ian Cook, Dennis J. Hickey and Jennifer M. Daniels, and each of them, as my attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute for me and on my behalf Registration Statements of Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) on Form S-3, or other appropriate forms, relating to the issuance of debt securities authorized by the Board of Directors, and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statements and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary and proper to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and/or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

In witness whereof, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of September, 2017.

 

  /s/ Helene D. Gayle
  Name: Helene D. Gayle
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

I, Ellen M. Hancock, do hereby make, constitute and appoint Ian Cook, Dennis J. Hickey and Jennifer M. Daniels, and each of them, as my attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute for me and on my behalf Registration Statements of Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) on Form S-3, or other appropriate forms, relating to the issuance of debt securities authorized by the Board of Directors, and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statements and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary and proper to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and/or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

In witness whereof, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of September, 2017.

 

  /s/ Ellen M. Hancock
  Name: Ellen M. Hancock
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

I, C. Martin Harris, do hereby make, constitute and appoint Ian Cook, Dennis J. Hickey and Jennifer M. Daniels, and each of them, as my attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute for me and on my behalf Registration Statements of Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) on Form S-3, or other appropriate forms, relating to the issuance of debt securities authorized by the Board of Directors, and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statements and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary and proper to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and/or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

In witness whereof, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of September, 2017.

 

  /s/ C. Martin Harris
  Name: C. Martin Harris
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

I, Lorrie M. Norrington, do hereby make, constitute and appoint Ian Cook, Dennis J. Hickey and Jennifer M. Daniels, and each of them, as my attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute for me and on my behalf Registration Statements of Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) on Form S-3, or other appropriate forms, relating to the issuance of debt securities authorized by the Board of Directors, and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statements and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary and proper to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and/or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

In witness whereof, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of September, 2017.

 

  /s/ Lorrie M. Norrington
  Name: Lorrie M. Norrington
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

I, Michael B. Polk, do hereby make, constitute and appoint Ian Cook, Dennis J. Hickey and Jennifer M. Daniels, and each of them, as my attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute for me and on my behalf Registration Statements of Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) on Form S-3, or other appropriate forms, relating to the issuance of debt securities authorized by the Board of Directors, and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statements and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary and proper to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and/or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

In witness whereof, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of September, 2017.

 

  /s/ Michael B. Polk
  Name: Michael B. Polk
 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

I, Stephen I. Sadove, do hereby make, constitute and appoint Ian Cook, Dennis J. Hickey and Jennifer M. Daniels, and each of them, as my attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute for me and on my behalf Registration Statements of Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) on Form S-3, or other appropriate forms, relating to the issuance of debt securities authorized by the Board of Directors, and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statements and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary and proper to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and/or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

In witness whereof, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 26th day of September, 2017.

 

  /s/ Stephen I. Sadove
  Name: Stephen I. Sadove
 

Exhibit 25.1

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

 

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2)           |__|

 

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

New York
(Jurisdiction of incorporation
if not a U.S. national bank)
13-5160382
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
   
225 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y.
(Address of principal executive offices)
10286
(Zip code)

 

 

 

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
13-1815595
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
   
300 Park Avenue
New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)

10022
(Zip code)

 

 

 

Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)

 

 
1.General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

 

(a)Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

 

Name Address
Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services of the State of New York One State Street, New York, N.Y. 10004-1417, and Albany, N.Y. 12223
Federal Reserve Bank of New York 33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. 10045
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20429
The Clearing House Association L.L.C. 100 Broad Street
New York, N.Y. 10004
(b)Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

Yes.

 

2.Affiliations with Obligor.

 

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

 

None.

 

16.List of Exhibits.

 

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

 

1.A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York, itself formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152735).
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4.A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-207042).

 

6.The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-188382).

 

7.A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.
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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 20th day of October, 2017.

 

  THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
   
  By: /s/ Francine Kincaid  
    Name: Francine Kincaid  
    Title: Vice President  
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Exhibit 7

 

Consolidated Report of Condition of

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

 

of 225 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30, 2017, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

 

ASSETSDollar amounts in thousands 
   
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:     
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin   4,189,000 
Interest-bearing balances   85,914,000 
Securities:     
Held-to-maturity securities   40,424,000 
Available-for-sale securities   74,557,000 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:     
Federal funds sold in domestic offices   0 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell   13,632,000 
Loans and lease financing receivables:     
Loans and leases held for sale   0 
Loans and leases held for investment   32,260,000 
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses   137,000 
Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance   32,123,000 
Trading assets   3,022,000 
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)   1,391,000 
Other real estate owned   4,000 
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies   570,000 
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures   0 
Intangible assets:     
Goodwill   6,308,000 
 
Other intangible assets   876,000 
Other assets   17,866,000 
Total assets   280,876,000 
      
LIABILITIES     
Deposits:     
In domestic offices   126,191,000 
Noninterest-bearing   80,114,000 
Interest-bearing   46,077,000 
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs   112,793,000 
Noninterest-bearing   9,023,000 
Interest-bearing   103,770,000 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:     
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices   693,000 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase   2,388,000 
Trading liabilities   3,136,000 
Other borrowed money:
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)
   2,784,000 
Not applicable     
Not applicable     
Subordinated notes and debentures   515,000 
Other liabilities   6,552,000 
Total liabilities   255,052,000 
      
EQUITY CAPITAL     
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus   0 
Common stock   1,135,000 
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)   10,643,000 
Retained earnings   15,327,000 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   -1,631,000 
Other equity capital components   0 
Total bank equity capital   25,474,000 
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries   350,000 
Total equity capital   25,824,000 
Total liabilities and equity capital   280,876,000 
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I, Thomas P. Gibbons, Chief Financial Officer of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

Thomas P. Gibbons,
Chief Financial Officer

 

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.

 

Gerald L. Hassell
Samuel C. Scott
Joseph J. Echevarria
  Directors

 

 
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