COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO — Earnings Release 2016

Oct 27, 2016

8-K 1 a51447532.htm COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 8-K Copyright 2016 Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company. All rights reserved www.businesswire.com

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 27, 2016 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-644	13-1815595
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

300 Park Avenue, New York, NY	10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 310-2000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 27, 2016, Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. This press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits . The following exhibit is filed with this document:

Exhibit Number Description

99 Press release, dated October 27, 2016, issued by Colgate-Palmolive Company

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99	Press release, dated October 27, 2016, issued by Colgate-Palmolive
Company

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY — By:	/s/ Dennis J. Hickey
Name:	Dennis J. Hickey
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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