UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

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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)

May 13, 2015 (May 8, 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):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 

Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a) The Company’s Annual Meeting was held on May 8, 2015. The matters voted on and the results of the vote were as follows.

 

(b) The Company’s stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.

 

1.John P. Bilbrey, John T. Cahill, Ian Cook, Helene D. Gayle, Ellen M. Hancock, Richard J. Kogan, Delano E. Lewis, Michael B. Polk, J. Pedro Reinhard and Stephen I. Sadove were elected directors of the Company. The results of the vote were as follows:
                Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
  John P. Bilbrey 663,836,324 12,860,526 1,935,073 104,527,319
  John T. Cahill 660,504,178 16,129,545 1,998,200 104,527,319
  Ian Cook 655,080,307 18,342,335 5,209,281 104,527,319
  Helene D. Gayle 671,203,891 5,689,505 1,738,527 104,527,319
  Ellen M. Hancock 660,671,693 15,906,668 2,053,562 104,527,319
  Richard J. Kogan 659,498,681 17,219,650 1,913,592 104,527,319
  Delano E. Lewis 658,404,367 18,392,302 1,835,254 104,527,319
  Michael B. Polk 674,633,196 2,174,772 1,823,955 104,527,319
  J. Pedro Reinhard 669,840,478 6,853,205 1,938,240 104,527,319
  Stephen I. Sadove 667,843,447 8,977,505 1,810,971 104,527,319

 

 

2.The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

  Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
  776,633,231 4,546,282 1,979,729 0

 

 

3.A non-binding advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

 

  Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
  647,885,633 20,841,487 9,904,803 104,527,319

 

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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:  May 13, 2015

By: /s/ Jennifer M. Daniels
 

Name:  

Jennifer M. Daniels

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

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