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) September 11, 2014 (September 10, 2014)

 

 

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware 1-644-2 13-1815595
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) 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

 

 

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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On September 10, 2014, in light of the demands associated with his new position as Vice Chairman of SoftBank Corp. and CEO of SoftBank Internet and Media, Inc., Nikesh Arora resigned from the Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company.

 

 

 
 

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.

 

 

Date:   September 11, 2014

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
   
   
 

By: /s/ Andrew D. Hendry
 

Name:

Andrew D. Hendry
 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary