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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  20549
________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 18, 2023

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

Delaware
 1-644
 13-1815595
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

300 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 310-2000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
   Trading Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
   CL
   New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Notes due 2026
   CL 26
   New York Stock Exchange
0.300% Notes due 2029
   CL 29
   New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2034
   CL 34
   New York Stock Exchange
 0.875% Notes due 2039    CL 39   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 18, 2023, Michael B. Polk resigned from Colgate-Palmolive Company’s Board of Directors for personal reasons.  The Company is filing this 8-K pursuant to Item 5.02(b), “Departure of Directors or Certain Officers.”

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  August 18, 2023
By: /s/ Jennifer M. Daniels                
 
Name:
Jennifer M. Daniels
 
Title:
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary


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