UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-A

 

 

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 13-1815595
(State of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
300 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

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

 

Title of each class
to be so registered 
  Name of each exchange on which
Each class is to be registered 
0.300% Notes due 2029   New York Stock Exchange LLC

 

 

 

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box.  x

 

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box.  o

 

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box.  o

 

Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this Form relates: 333-249768 (if applicable)

 

 

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

 

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

A description of the 0.300% Senior Notes due 2029 of Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) to be registered hereunder is included on the cover page and under the section entitled “Description of the Notes” beginning on page S-17 of the prospectus supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement”), dated November 3, 2021, to the prospectus (the “Prospectus”), dated October 30, 2020, (relating to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-249768)) that was filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2021 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and under the section entitled “Description of Debt Securities” beginning on page 5 of the Prospectus, which Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Item 2. Exhibits.

 

4.1Indenture, dated as of November 15, 1992, between Colgate-Palmolive Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form S-3 Registration Statement and Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed on June 26, 1992, Registration No. 33-48840)

 

4.2Form of 0.300% Senior Note due 2029 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 10, 2021, File No. 1-644)
 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

  COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
       
  By: /s/ Stanley J. Sutula III  
  Name:   Stanley J. Sutula III  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

Date: November 10, 2021