COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 300 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022-7499

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: March 8, 2021

Date: May 7, 2021 Time: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time

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Voting Items

Election of directors
Nominees:
1a.	John P. Bilbrey
1b.	John T. Cahill
1c.	Lisa M. Edwards
1d.	C. Martin Harris
1e.	Martina Hund-Mejean
1f.	Kimberly A. Nelson
1g.	Lorrie M. Norrington
1h.	Michael B. Polk
1i.	Stephen I. Sadove
1j.	Noel R. Wallace

The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" proposals 2 and 3.
2 .	Ratify selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Colgate's independent registered public accounting firm.
3.	Advisory vote on executive compensation.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "AGAINST" proposals 4 and 5.
4.	Stockholder proposal on independent Board Chairman.
5.	Stockholder proposal to reduce the ownership threshold to call special stockholder meetings to 10%.