COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO — Director's Dealing 2012

May 16, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL)
CIK: 0000021665
Period of Report: 2012-05-14

Reporting Person: Gayle Helene D (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-14	Common Stock	A	1650	—	Acquired	5225	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-05-07	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$99.01	A	3500	Acquired	2018-05-14	Common Stock (3500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Annual stock grant under the issuer's Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

F2: Annual stock option grant under the issuer's Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.

F3: Option becomes exercisable in one-third increments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.