COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO — Director's Dealing 2012

May 7, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL)
CIK: 0000021665
Period of Report: 2012-05-03

Reporting Person: KOGAN RICHARD J (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-03	Common Stock	M	4000	$55.415	Acquired	47516	Direct
2012-05-03	Common Stock	S	1700	$100.3026	Disposed	45816	Direct
2012-05-03	Common Stock	S	2300	$100.31	Disposed	43516	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-05-03	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$55.415	M	4000	Disposed	2014-02-17	Common Stock (4000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Exercise of stock options awarded under the issuer's Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.

F2: Sale of shares with a portion of the proceeds delivered to the issuer for payment of the exercise price of options under the issuer's Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.