0000021665-22-000008.txt : 20220411 0000021665-22-000008.hdr.sgml : 20220411 20220408182715 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000021665-22-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220411 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220408 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000021665 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844] IRS NUMBER: 131815595 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00644 FILM NUMBER: 22818128 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123102000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 DEFA14A 1 defa14a_april2022.htm DEFA14A Document

UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 14A
 
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
 
 
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Definitive Additional Materials
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Colgate-Palmolive Company
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
 
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Following engagement with stockholders, on April 8, 2022, the Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company (“Colgate”) adopted a policy that Colgate will not execute any new severance agreement with an executive officer that provides for cash severance benefits exceeding 2.99 times the sum of the executive officer’s base salary plus target annual bonus opportunity, without seeking stockholder ratification of the agreement.


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