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: Samuel Derrick E (Pres. Global Technology)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	21694	Direct
Common Stock	677	Indirect
Series B Convertible Preference Stock	1149	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$54.40	2010-09-09	Common Stock (3300)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$53.455	2011-09-08	Common Stock (10000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$60.68	2012-09-07	Common Stock (26000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$68.15	2013-09-12	Common Stock (28000)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Option became 100% exercisable on the date shown in this column.

F2: Option becomes exercisable in one-third increments on each anniversary date, with the first third becoming exercisable on the date shown in this column.