COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

Regulatory Filings • May 13, 2021

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) May 13, 2021 (May 7, 2021)

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)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

New York,	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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	CL	New York Stock Exchange
0.000% Notes due 2021	CL21A	New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Notes due 2026	CL26	New York Stock Exchange
1.375% Notes due 2034	CL34	New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2039	CL39	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 7, 2021. The matters voted on and the results of the vote were as follows.

(b) The Company’s stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.

1. John P. Bilbrey, John T. Cahill, Lisa M. Edwards, C. Martin Harris, Martina Hund-Mejean, Kimberly A. Nelson, Lorrie M. Norrington, Michael B. Polk, Stephen I. Sadove, and Noel R. Wallace were elected directors of the Company. The results of the vote were as follows:

	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
John P. Bilbrey	636,151,665	20,704,966	1,401,907	73,787,974
John T. Cahill	614,940,694	40,878,241	2,439,603	73,787,974
Lisa M. Edwards	641,114,928	15,975,924	1,167,686	73,787,974
C. Martin Harris	610,448,983	46,461,067	1,348,488	73,787,974
Martina Hund-Mejean	650,526,461	5,681,499	2,050,578	73,787,974
Kimberly A. Nelson	654,122,729	2,237,152	1,898,657	73,787,974
Lorrie M. Norrington	646,680,760	10,378,322	1,199,456	73,787,974
Michael B. Polk	634,103,153	22,749,722	1,405,663	73,787,974
Stephen I. Sadove	582,117,337	74,360,983	1,780,218	73,787,974
Noel R. Wallace	604,828,228	46,623,591	6,806,719	73,787,974

1. The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
712,784,004	18,055,638	1,206,870	0

1. A non-binding advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
606,734,051	48,283,466	3,241,021	73,787,974

1. A stockholder proposal regarding independent Board Chairman was not approved. The results of the vote were as follows:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
313,146,425	342,526,539	2,585,574	73,787,974

1. A stockholder proposal regarding reducing the ownership threshold to call special stockholder meetings to 10% was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
332,824,549	322,391,108	3,042,881	73,787,974

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
Date: May 13, 2021	By: /s/ Jennifer M. Daniels
	Name: Jennifer M. Daniels
	Title: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary