COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO — Director's Dealing 2004

Jan 9, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL)
CIK: 0000021665
Period of Report: 2004-01-07

Reporting Person: WENTZ HOWARD B JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-01-07	Common Stock	A	19.3	$51.76	Acquired	103934	Direct
2004-01-08	Common Stock	A	43	$51.76	Acquired	103977	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1200	Indirect

Footnotes

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

F2: The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.