COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 20, 2010

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL)
CIK: 0000021665
Period of Report: 2010-12-09

Reporting Person: Williamson Francis M (VP Fin.& Strat. Plan. Lat. Am.)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	91603	Direct
Common Stock	10488	Indirect
Series B Convertible Preference Stock	4745	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Series B Convertible Preference Stock Units	$0		Series B Convertible Preference Stock (124)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$56.675	2011-09-17	Common Stock (22000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.11	2012-09-12	Common Stock (23000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$53.455	2011-09-08	Common Stock (23500)		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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$79.52	2014-09-11	Common Stock (28000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$73.23	2015-09-10	Common Stock (28000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$76.58	2016-09-16	Common Stock (28000)		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.