UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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)
February 3, 2004
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | ||||
| 1-644-2 (Commission File Number) |
13-1815595 (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
| Item 7. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this document:
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99 | Press release, dated February 3, 2004, issued by Colgate-Palmolive Company | |
| Item 12. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 3, 2004, Colgate-Palmolive Company issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2003. This press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in 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 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.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY | ||||||||
| Date: | February 3, 2004 | By: | /s/ Stephen C. Patrick | |||||
| Name: | Stephen C. Patrick | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99 | Press release, dated February 3, 2004, issued by Colgate-Palmolive Company | |