COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO — Director's Dealing 2007

Oct 12, 2007

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL)
CIK: 0000021665
Period of Report: 2007-10-04

Reporting Person: Woodson Gregory P (VP-Chief Ethics & Compliance)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	13822	Direct
Common Stock	7966	Indirect
Series B Convertible Preference Stock	2805	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Series B Convertible Preference Stock Units	$0		Series B Convertible Preference Stock (194)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.6563	2009-09-09	Common Stock (14000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.6563	2009-09-09	Common Stock (8000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$59.9688	2008-09-10	Common Stock (4836)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$57.375	2009-11-04	Common Stock (16000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$48.0625	2010-09-14	Common Stock (5167)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$56.675	2011-09-17	Common Stock (20000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$56.675	2011-09-17	Common Stock (16000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$57.275	2008-09-10	Common Stock (9843)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$57.275	2010-09-14	Common Stock (4637)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.11	2012-09-12	Common Stock (22000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$59.82	2010-09-14	Common Stock (4515)		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 (22500)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$60.68	2012-09-07	Common Stock (23500)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$68.15	2013-09-12	Common Stock (23500)		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.