COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Nov 22, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL)
CIK: 0000021665
Period of Report: 2004-10-25

Reporting Person: MARK REUBEN (Director, Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-10-25	Common Stock	A	22	$44.96	Acquired	5997381	Direct
2004-11-03	Common Stock	G	6240	—	Disposed	5991141	Direct
2004-11-12	Common Stock	G	22	—	Disposed	5991119	Direct
2004-11-18	Common Stock	F	2277	$47.23	Disposed	5988842	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	126869	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Exempt purchase from the issuer

F2: Bona-fide Gift

F3: Payment of tax liability by withholding shares of stock from restricted shares vesting under the issuer's Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.