COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Dec 4, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL)
CIK: 0000021665
Period of Report: 2008-12-02

Reporting Person: MARTIN RONALD T (VP Global Soc. Responsibility)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-12-02	Common Stock	F	29	$62.65	Disposed	6034	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1680	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Payment of Medicare and income tax liability by withholding shares of stock from restricted shares previously granted under the issuer's Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. Mr. Martin's holding of Colgate shares increased after the combination of this withholding and the original grant. Mr. Martin continues to hold the restricted shares originally granted, less the amount of this required tax withholding.