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) January 27, 2023
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
| 1-644
| 13-1815595
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 300 Park Avenue, New York, New York | 10022
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| (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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
| | Trading Symbol(s)
| | Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $1.00 par value
| | CL
| | New York Stock Exchange
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0.500% Notes due 2026
| | CL 26
| | New York Stock Exchange
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0.300% Notes due 2029
| | CL 29
| | New York Stock Exchange
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1.375% Notes due 2034
| | CL 34
| | New York Stock Exchange
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| 0.875% Notes due 2039 | | CL 39 | | New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 27, 2023, Colgate-Palmolive Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. 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 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this document: |
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99 | Press release, dated January 27, 2023, issued by Colgate-Palmolive Company |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (Inline XBRL) document) |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (Inline XBRL) document) |
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 |
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| Date: January 27, 2023 | By: /s/ Stanley J. Sutula III |
| Name: Stanley J. Sutula III |
| Title: Chief Financial Officer |
