COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Dec 8, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL)
CIK: 0000021665
Period of Report: 2004-12-06

Reporting Person: FERGUSON RONALD E (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-06	Common Stock	A	27	$46.51	Acquired	68051	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	27255	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares of common stock deferred to a stock unit account pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors