COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO — Director's Dealing 2012

Jul 23, 2012

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL)
CIK: 0000021665
Period of Report: 2012-07-12

Reporting Person: Fogarty Stephen J. (Chief Ethics & Compliance Off.)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	10285	Direct
Common Stock	13790	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$79.52	2014-09-11	Common Stock (14500)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$73.23	2015-09-10	Common Stock (14500)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$76.58	2016-09-16	Common Stock (14500)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$90.46	2017-09-07	Common Stock (14500)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Option became exercisable in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

F2: Option becomes exercisable in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.