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SEC FORM 3 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*
Corbo Michael
(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)
05/11/2012 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [ CL ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP, Global Supply Chain
 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 12,718 D
Common Stock 22,945 I By Issuer's 401(k) Plan Trustee
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) 09/11/2009(1) 09/11/2014 Common Stock 14,500 79.52 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 09/10/2010(2) 09/10/2015 Common Stock 15,000 73.23 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 09/16/2011(2) 09/16/2016 Common Stock 14,500 76.58 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 09/08/2012(2) 09/08/2017 Common Stock 17,000 90.46 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Option became exercisable in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
2. Option becomes exercisable in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
Remarks:
Nina Huffman by power of attorney 05/21/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY



FORMS 3, 4 AND 5





 I, Michael Corbo, an officer of Colgate-Palmolive

Company (the "Company"), do hereby appoint Andrew D. Hendry,

Katherine Hargrove Ramundo, Nina R. Huffman, Kristine

Hutchinson and Sharon Han, and each of them, 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, any and all

amendments thereto and any documents in connection therewith,

required to be filed by me with the Securities and Exchange

Commission pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with my

ownership, either directly or indirectly, of securities of

the Company, or any change therein.



 This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and

effect for as long as I continue to be an officer 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

this 18th day of March, 2012.





   /s/ Michael Corbo



   Michael Corbo