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Filing Details

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
21665	Colgate Palmolive Co	CL	Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)	131815595

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1424153	E Derrick Samuel	Colgate-Palmolive Company 300 Park Avenue New York NY 10022	Pres. Colgate Greater Asia	No	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-03-01	931	$83.79	39,045	No	4	F	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-03-02	235	$83.78	38,810	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	F	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	1,850	Indirect	By Spouse
Common Stock	798	Indirect	By Issuer's 401(k) Plan Trustee

Footnotes

Payment of tax liability by withholding shares of stock from award of restricted shares vesting under the issuer's stockholder-approved Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. The overall net effect of the vesting of restricted shares, after the withholding and sale of shares to pay income taxes associated with such vesting reported on this Form, was to increase Mr. Samuel's non-restricted holdings (i.e., common shares held outright) of Colgate stock.
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) resulting from vesting of award of restricted shares under the Company's stockholder-approved Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. The overall net effect of the vesting of restricted shares, after the withholding and sale of shares to pay income taxes associated with such vesting reported on this Form, was to increase Mr. Samuel's non-restricted holdings (i.e., shares held outright) of Colgate common stock.