COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO — Director's Dealing 2005

Jan 28, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL)
CIK: 0000021665
Period of Report: 2005-01-26

Reporting Person: FERGUSON RONALD E (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-01-26	Common Stock	A	20	$49.70	Acquired	68116	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