X0202 4 2007-07-30 0000021665 COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO CL 0001272621 TOBEN EDMUND D C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY 300 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 0 1 0 0 Chief Information Officer Common Stock 2007-07-30 4 M 0 23000 56.675 A 63742 D Common Stock 2007-07-30 4 F 0 1237 67.40 D 62505 D Common Stock 2007-07-30 4 F 0 19340 67.40 D 43165 D Common Stock 2007-07-30 4 M 0 5000 54.705 A 48165 D Common Stock 2007-07-30 4 F 0 318 67.40 D 47847 D Common Stock 2007-07-30 4 F 0 4059 67.40 D 43788 D Common Stock 2007-07-31 4 S 0 460 66.8943 D 43328 D Common Stock 1570 I By Issuer's 401(k) Plan Trustee Common Stock 2387 I By Daughter Stock Option (Right to Buy) 56.675 2007-07-30 4 M 0 23000 0 D 2004-09-17 2011-09-17 Common Stock 23000 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 54.705 2007-07-30 4 M 0 5000 0 D 2007-03-14 2012-03-14 Common Stock 5000 0 D Exercise of stock options awarded under the issuer's employee stock option plan. Payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding shares of stock incident to the exercise of the option under the issuer's employee stock option plan. Payment of exercise price of stock option by delivering or withholding shares of stock incident to the exercise of the option under the issuer's employee stock option plan. Sale of shares (with proceeds delivered to the Company) for payment of tax liability above minimum required statutory withholding (but not in excess of full applicable statutory tax rates) incident to the exercise of the option under the issuer's employee stock option plan.. As a result of the reported transactions, the reporting person's Common Stock ownership has increased by 2586 shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Nina D. Gillman by power of attorney 2007-08-01