COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

Regulatory Filings • Mar 26, 2025

DEFA14A 1 cl013539-defa14a.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL PROXY SOLICITING MATERIALS Colgate-Palmolive Company - DEFA14A

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

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Colgate-Palmolive Company

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300 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022-7499
V62806-Z89008-Z89009

You hold shares in COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY and it’s time to vote!

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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. | Steven A. Cahillane​ | For |
| 1d. | Lisa M. Edwards | For |
| 1e. | C. Martin Harris | For |
| 1f. | Martina Hund-Mejean | For |
| 1g. | Kimberly A. Nelson​ | For |
| 1h. | Brian O. Newman | For |
| 1i. | Lorrie M. Norrington | For |
| 1j. | Noel 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. | Stockholder proposal entitled “Support an independent Board Chairman.” | Against |
| 5. | Stockholder proposal entitled “Revisit plastic packaging policies.” | Against |

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300 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10022-7499
V62808-P21999-Z89068

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 materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 9, 2025.

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement and 2024 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 25, 2025. 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 sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. 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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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. | Steven A. Cahillane​ | For |
| 1d. | Lisa M. Edwards | For |
| 1e. | C. Martin Harris | For |
| 1f. | Martina Hund-Mejean | For |
| 1g. | Kimberly A. Nelson​ | For |
| 1h. | Brian O. Newman | For |
| 1i. | Lorrie M. Norrington | For |
| 1j. | Noel 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. | Stockholder proposal entitled “Support an independent Board Chairman.” | Against |
| 5. | Stockholder proposal entitled “Revisit plastic packaging policies.” | Against |

Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”.

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