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: Nelson Rosemary (VP-Dep Gen Counsel, Operations)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	9410	Direct
Series B Convertible Preference Stock	444	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Series B Convertible Preference Stock Units	$0		Series B Convertible Preference Stock (14)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.6563	2009-09-09	Common Stock (5700)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$48.0625	2010-09-14	Common Stock (4000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$56.675	2011-09-17	Common Stock (8500)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$56.675	2011-09-17	Common Stock (20000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.11	2012-09-12	Common Stock (9000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$56.565	2009-09-11	Common Stock (8550)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$54.40	2010-09-09	Common Stock (8550)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$53.455	2011-09-08	Common Stock (9000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$60.68	2012-09-07	Common Stock (9000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$68.15	2013-09-12	Common Stock (9000)		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.