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Via Edgar and Email
June 19, 2013
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-4631
Attn: Rufus Decker
Accounting Branch Chief
Re: Colgate-Palmolive Company Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2012 and Response Letter Dated June 3, 2013 (File No. 1-644)
Dear Mr. Decker:
We are in receipt of your letter dated June 13, 2013 regarding our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and Response Letter Dated June 3, 2013, as indicated above.
As discussed with Ms. Lisa Etheredge of your office, we have requested the opportunity to have a conversation with the Staff. In order to accommodate the schedules of all the participants of this conversation, we respectfully request a two-week extension until July 11, 2013 to respond to your comments.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at 212-310-2636.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Dennis J. Hickey
Dennis J. Hickey
Chief Financial Officer
cc: Ms. Lisa Etheredge
Ms. Asia Timmons-Pierce
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