COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

DEFA14A 1 cl4117791_defa14a.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

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Colgate-Palmolive Company

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| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 300
PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022-7499 |
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| D99342-Z84077-Z84076 |

You hold shares in COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 12, 2023.

Get informed before you vote View the Notice of 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement and 2022 Annual Report online at www.ProxyVote.com OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 28, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to [email protected]. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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| ● | Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CL2023 |

Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

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Vote at www.ProxyVote.com

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

Voting Items		Board — Recommends
1.	Election of directors
	Nominees:
1a.	John P. Bilbrey	●	For
1b.	John T. Cahill	●	For
1c.	Steve
Cahillane	●	For
1d.	Lisa
M. Edwards	●	For
1e.	C.
Martin Harris	●	For
1f.	Martina Hund-Mejean	●	For
1g.	Kimberly A. Nelson	●	For
1h.	Lorrie M. Norrington	●	For
1i.	Michael B. Polk	●	For
1j.	Stephen I. Sadove	●	For
1k.	Noel R. Wallace	●	For
2.	Ratify selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Colgate’s independent registered public accounting firm.	●	For
3.	Advisory vote on executive compensation.	●	For
4.	Advisory
vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.	●	Year
5.	Stockholder
proposal on independent Board Chairman.	●	Against
6.	Stockholder
proposal on executives to retain significant stock.	●	Against

Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Sign up for E-delivery”.

D99343-Z84077-Z84076

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| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE
COMPANY 300 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022-7499 |
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| D99344-P83815-Z84080 |

You have a plan interest in shares in COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 12, 2023.

●
Control #	●

| Smartphone
users Point
your camera here and vote without entering a control number | ● |
| --- | --- |
| ● | Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CL2023 |

Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

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Vote at www.ProxyVote.com

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

Voting Items		Board — Recommends
1.	Election of directors
	Nominees:
1a.	John P. Bilbrey	●	For
1b.	John T. Cahill	●	For
1c.	Steve
Cahillane	●	For
1d.	Lisa
M. Edwards	●	For
1e.	C.
Martin Harris	●	For
1f.	Martina Hund-Mejean	●	For
1g.	Kimberly A. Nelson	●	For
1h.	Lorrie M. Norrington	●	For
1i.	Michael B. Polk	●	For
1j.	Stephen I. Sadove	●	For
1k.	Noel R. Wallace	●	For
2.	Ratify selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Colgate’s independent registered public accounting firm.	●	For
3.	Advisory vote on executive compensation.	●	For
4.	Advisory
vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.	●	Year
5.	Stockholder
proposal on independent Board Chairman.	●	Against
6.	Stockholder
proposal on executives to retain significant stock.	●	Against

Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Sign up for E-delivery”.

D99345-P83815-Z84080

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