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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) April 30, 2015


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 2.02.

 

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 30, 2015, Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.  This press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  

Item 5.02.

 

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Andrew D. Hendry, Vice Chairman of the Company, has advised the Company of his decision to retire effective July 1, 2015 after 24 years of distinguished service with the Company. Until November 3, 2014, Mr. Hendry, 67, served as the Company’s Chief Legal Officer and Secretary.  As previously announced, he was succeeded in that role by Jennifer M. Daniels, who joined the Company on that date.  The Company and its Board of Directors wish to thank Mr. Hendry for his many years of outstanding service.

Item 9.01.

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 
99 Press release, April 30, 2015, issued by Colgate-Palmolive Company

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number

Description

 

99

Press release, dated April 30, 2015, 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

 
 

Date: April 30, 2015

By:

    /s/ Dennis J. Hickey

Name:

Dennis J. Hickey

Title: Chief Financial Officer

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