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

SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.       )

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Colgate-Palmolive Company
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
 
 
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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April 11, 2008

Dear Fellow Colgate Stockholder:

Enclosed please find a revised Notice of Internet Availability (Notice Card) regarding the 2008 Annual Meeting materials for Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Due to an error by the proxy administrator, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., the Notice Card you previously received failed to properly identify Colgate-Palmolive Company on the face of the card. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

If you have already voted, we thank you. If you have not voted or are unsure whether you have voted properly, we encourage you to vote following the instructions on the enclosed Notice Card. This vote will override any earlier vote you may have cast.

If you need assistance in voting, please call our proxy solicitor, D.F. King & Co., Inc., toll free at (800) 659-6590.

We appreciate your continuing support of Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Sincerely,

Andrew D. Hendry
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholders Meeting to be held on May 8, 2008.

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

The Notice of 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement and 2007 Annual Report are available at WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM.
 
 
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the above listed documents you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make the request as instructed below on or before April 24, 2008 to facilitate timely delivery.

You may request materials by:  Internet: WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM  Telephone: 1-800-579-1639  **Email: sendmaterial@proxyvote.com

**If requesting materials by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the 12-Digit Control Number (located on the following page) in the subject line.

    COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
     
 
 Vote In Person
  
Should you choose to vote these shares in person at the meeting you must request a "legal proxy". To request a legal proxy please follow the instructions at www.proxyvote.com or request a paper copy of the material. Many shareholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.
 
 Vote By Internet
  
To vote now by Internet, go to WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM.
Please refer to the proposals and follow the instructions.
  
 Vote By Telephone     
  
To vote now by telephone, call 1-800-454-8683.
Please refer to the proposals and follow the instructions.
 
 Vote By Mail
  
Mark, sign and date your voting form and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.


 

 

 

 

 
 
                      
Meeting Type: Annual   Meeting Location:  Marriott Marquis  
Meeting Date: May 8, 2008     Broadway Ballroom  
Meeting Time: 10:00 A.M.     1535 Broadway  
For holders as of:  March 10, 2008     (between 45th and 46th Streets)  
        New York, NY 10036  

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 


Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" each of the nominees for director and "FOR" proposals 2 and 3.
1.      Election of directors  
For
  
Against
   
Abstain
  Nominees:            
  1a.      John T. Cahill  
   
                 
  1b. Jill K. Conway  
   
                 
  1c. Ian M. Cook  
   
                 
  1d. Ellen M. Hancock  
   
                 
  1e. David W. Johnson  
   
                 
  1f. Richard J. Kogan  
   
                 
  1g. Delano E. Lewis  
   
                 
  1h. Reuben Mark  
   
                 
  1i. J. Pedro Reinhard  
   
                 
  1j. Stephen I. Sadove  
   
     
For
  
Against
   
Abstain
               
2.     

Ratify selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Colgate's independent registered public accounting firm

      
   
               
3.

Amend Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock

  
   

Additional items   Ú
   Sign on reverse side      Ú

 

 

Non-Voting items
    
     
PLEASE "X" HERE ONLY IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND VOTE THESE SHARES IN PERSON
      
     
Voting Instructions
    

WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY SENT YOU PROXY SOLICITING MATERIAL PERTAINING TO THE MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY INDICATED. ACCORDING TO OUR LATEST RECORDS, WE HAVE NOT AS OF YET RECEIVED YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTION ON THE MATTER(S) TO BE CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING AND THE COMPANY HAS REQUESTED US TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU IN AN ENDEAVOR TO HAVE YOUR SECURITIES VOTED.

 

 

 

 

Authorized Signatures - This section must be completed for your instructions to be executed.
Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. Joint owners should each sign personally. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator or other fiduciary, please give your full title as such. If a corporation or partnership, please sign as such by an authorized officer.
 
  
 
  
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