COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO — Director's Dealing 2006

Mar 13, 2006

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL)
CIK: 0000021665
Period of Report: 2006-03-09

Reporting Person: McBride Seamus E (Pres.- Colgate U.S. & W.C.E.)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	35501	Direct
Series B Convertible Preference Stock	1568	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Series B Convertible Preference Stock Units	$0		Series B Convertible Preference Stock (50)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.6563	2009-09-09	Common Stock (10500)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.6563	2009-09-09	Common Stock (16000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.6563	2010-05-04	Common Stock (30000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$48.0625	2010-09-14	Common Stock (4167)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$56.90	2008-09-10	Common Stock (2963)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$54.795	2011-07-12	Common Stock (12500)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$56.675	2011-09-17	Common Stock (16000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$57.525	2008-09-10	Common Stock (4941)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.555	2008-09-10	Common Stock (3067)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.555	2008-02-05	Common Stock (3735)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.11	2012-09-12	Common Stock (16000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.11	2012-09-12	Common Stock (20000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$52.495	2008-02-05	Common Stock (3265)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$52.495	2010-09-14	Common Stock (1190)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$58.055	2010-09-14	Common Stock (6293)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$58.055	2008-02-05	Common Stock (4991)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$56.565	2009-09-11	Common Stock (22500)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$54.40	2010-09-09	Common Stock (22500)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$53.455	2011-09-08	Common Stock (27500)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: The reported preference stock units were acquired under the issuer's Supplemental Savings & Investment Plan and will be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.

F2: Option became 100% exercisable on the date shown in this column.

F3: Option becomes exercisable in one-third increments on each anniversary date, with the first third becoming exercisable on the date shown in this column.