COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO — Director's Dealing 2008

Jan 17, 2008

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL)
CIK: 0000021665
Period of Report: 2008-01-10

Reporting Person: Skala Justin (Pres.Colgate Greater Asia)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	17899	Direct
Common Stock	538	Indirect
Series B Convertible Preference Stock	2013	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Series B Convertible Preference Stock Units	$0		Series B Convertible Preference Stock (34)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$64.75	2010-01-13	Common Stock (4000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.11	2012-09-12	Common Stock (8500)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$56.705	2013-05-01	Common Stock (16000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$56.565	2009-09-11	Common Stock (11250)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$54.40	2010-09-09	Common Stock (13000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$53.455	2011-09-08	Common Stock (18000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$60.68	2012-09-07	Common Stock (20700)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$68.15	2013-09-12	Common Stock (21700)		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.