UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section
14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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| ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement | |
| ☑ | Definitive Additional Materials | |
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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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PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022-7499
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Your Vote Counts! COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 2026 Annual Meeting to be held on May 8, 2026 Deadline to vote prior to the Annual Meeting is May 7, 2026 11:59 PM ET
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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 materials for
the stockholder meeting to be held on May 8, 2026.
Get informed before you vote
View the Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement and 2025 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 24, 2026. 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.
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For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com | ||
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Smartphone users
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Vote During the Virtual Meeting* May 8, 2026 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time | ||
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Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CL2026 | |||
*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
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| 1. | Election of directors | |
| Nominees: | ||
| 1a. | John P. Bilbrey |  For |
| 1b. | Christopher S. Boerner | For |
| 1c. | John T. Cahill | For |
| 1d. | Lisa M. Edwards | For |
| 1e. | C. Martin Harris | For |
| 1f. | Martina Hund-Mejean | For |
| 1g. | Kimberly A. Nelson | For |
| 1h. | Brian O. Newman | For |
| 1i. | Lorrie M. Norrington | For |
| 1j. | Noel 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 entitled “Remove DEI from Board Candidate Considerations.” |  Against |
| 5. | Stockholder proposal entitled “Independent Board Chairman.” | Against |
| Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. |
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300
PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022-7499
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Your Vote Counts! COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 2026 Annual Meeting to be
held on May 8, 2026 For shares held in a Plan, vote by May 6, 2026 11:59 PM ET
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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 materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 8, 2026.
Get informed before you vote
View the Notice of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement and 2025 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 24, 2026. 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.
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For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com | ||
| Control # | |
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Smartphone users
Point your camera here and
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Attend the Virtual Meeting* May 8, 2026 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time | ||
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Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CL2026 | |||
*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
| |
| 1. | Election of directors | |
| Nominees: | ||
| 1a. | John P. Bilbrey | For |
| 1b. | Christopher S. Boerner | For |
| 1c. | John T. Cahill | For |
| 1d. | Lisa M. Edwards | For |
| 1e. | C. Martin Harris | For |
| 1f. | Martina Hund-Mejean | For |
| 1g. | Kimberly A. Nelson | For |
| 1h. | Brian O. Newman | For |
| 1i. | Lorrie M. Norrington | For |
| 1j. | Noel 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 entitled “Remove DEI from Board Candidate Considerations.” | Against |
| 5. | Stockholder proposal entitled “Independent Board Chairman.” | Against |
| Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. |
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