COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO — Share Issue/Capital Change 2013

Mar 7, 2013

8-K 1 a50586341.htm COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 8-K Copyright 2013 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) March 7, 2013 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 8.01. Other Events.

On March 7, 2013, Colgate-Palmolive Company issued a press release announcing (i) a two-for-one stock split and (ii) an increase in its regular, quarterly cash dividend. The stock split will be effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend payable on May 15, 2013 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 23, 2013. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

Exhibit Number	Description
99	Press release, dated March 7, 2013, issued by Colgate-Palmolive
Company

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99	Press release, dated March 7, 2013, 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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