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

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Colgate-Palmolive Company

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      Your Vote Counts!  
      COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY  
      2022 Annual Meeting to be held on May 6, 2022  
      Deadline to vote prior to the Annual Meeting is  
      May 5, 2022 11:59 PM ET  
         
         
  COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
300 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022-7499
     
         
         
         
         
         
         
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You hold shares in COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 6, 2022.

 

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice of 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement and 2021 Annual Report online at www.ProxyVote.com OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 22, 2022. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

 

     
For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com
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Point your camera here and
vote without entering a
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Vote During the Virtual Meeting*

 

May 6, 2022
10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time


 

 

Virtually at:

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CL2022

       

 

*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.
 
 
Vote at www.ProxyVote.com  

 

THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

 

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

   

 

 

Voting Items Board
Recommends
1. Election of directors  
  Nominees:  
1a. John P. Bilbrey          For
1b.   John T. Cahill            For
1c. Lisa M. Edwards            For
1d. C. Martin Harris            For
1e. Martina Hund-Mejean            For
1f. Kimberly A. Nelson            For
1g. Lorrie M. Norrington            For
1h. Michael B. Polk            For
1i. Stephen I. Sadove            For
1j. Noel R. Wallace            For
2. Ratify selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Colgate’s independent registered public accounting firm.  For
3. Advisory vote on executive compensation.  For
4. Stockholder proposal regarding shareholder ratification of termination pay.  Against
5. Stockholder proposal regarding charitable donation disclosure.  Against
   
   
Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Sign up for E-delivery”.

 

 

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      Your Vote Counts!  
      COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY  
      2022 Annual Meeting to be held on May 6, 2022  
      For shares held in a Plan,  
      vote by May 4, 2022 11:59 PM ET  
         
         
  COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
300 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022-7499
     
         
         
         
         
         
         
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You have a plan interest in shares in COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 6, 2022.

 

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice of 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement and 2021 Annual Report online at www.ProxyVote.com OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 22, 2022. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

 

     
For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com
Control #
     

 

Smartphone users

 

Point your camera here and
vote without entering a
control number

                     

Attend the Virtual Meeting*

 

May 6, 2022
10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time


 

 

Virtually at:

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CL2022

       

 

*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.
 
 
Vote at www.ProxyVote.com  

 

THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

 

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

   

 

 

Voting Items Board
Recommends
1. Election of directors  
  Nominees:  
1a. John P. Bilbrey          For
1b.   John T. Cahill            For
1c. Lisa M. Edwards            For
1d. C. Martin Harris            For
1e. Martina Hund-Mejean            For
1f. Kimberly A. Nelson            For
1g. Lorrie M. Norrington            For
1h. Michael B. Polk            For
1i. Stephen I. Sadove            For
1j. Noel R. Wallace            For
2. Ratify selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Colgate’s independent registered public accounting firm.  For
3. Advisory vote on executive compensation.  For
4. Stockholder proposal regarding shareholder ratification of termination pay.  Against
5. Stockholder proposal regarding charitable donation disclosure.  Against
   
   
Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Sign up for E-delivery”.

 

 

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