SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WENTZ HOWARD B JR (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 300 PARK AVENUE (Street) NEW YORK NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/09/2005	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [ CL ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	30,644	D
Common Stock	540	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/17/2003(1)	05/04/2007	Common Stock	4,000	54.75	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/20/2004(1)	05/04/2007	Common Stock	4,000	59.75	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/07/2004(1)	05/04/2007	Common Stock	4,000	55.725	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/07/2004(1)	05/04/2007	Common Stock	4,000	50.89	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	05/07/2004(1)	05/04/2007	Common Stock	4,000	55.415	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option became 100% exercisable on the date shown in this column.

Remarks:

	Andrew D. Hendry by power of attorney	06/17/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

FORMS 3, 4 AND 5


	I, Howard B. Wentz,Jr.,a Director of Colgate-Palmolive Company
 (the "Company"), do hereby appoint Andrew D. Hendry, Nina D. Gillman,
Joyce M. McCarthy and J. Thomas Yust, severally, as my true and lawful
attorneys with the power to execute and file on my behalf and in my
place and stead, as I myself could do if I were personally present,
any Form 3, 4 or 5 to be filed by me pursuant to Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with my ownership, either
directly or indirectly, or any change therein, of securities of the
Company.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in force and effect for as
long as I continue to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
Company or until earlier revoked by me in writing and shall not
otherwise be affected by my subsequent disability or incompetence.

	In witness whereof, I have signed this instrument on
June 9, 2005.


				/s/ Howard B. Wentz, Jr.
				    Howard B. Wentz, Jr.